Imperial Order of the White Eagle Орден Белого орла | |
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Awarded by Head of the House of Romanov | |
Type | Dynastic Order |
Royal house | House of Romanov |
Religious affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
Motto | Pro Fide, Rege et Lege For Faith, The King and The Law |
Status | Rarely constituted |
Sovereign | None |
Grades | Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Imperial Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky |
Next (lower) | Imperial Military Order of St. George |
Ribbon of the order |
The Imperial Order of the White Eagle (Russian: О́рден Бе́лого орла́) was an Imperial Russian Order based on the Polish honor. Emperor Nicholas I of Russia established the award in 1831 as the Imperial and Royal Order of the White Eagle. A recipient of the Order was granted the title Knight of the Imperial (and Royal) Order of the White Eagle.