Type Order of Merit Established 1921 | Royal house House of Solomon | |
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Grades Knight/Dame Grand Cordon with CollarKnight/Dame Grand CordonKnight/Dame Grand OfficerKnight/Dame CommanderKnight/Dame OfficerKnight/Dame |
The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zawditu.
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Classes
The Order of the Queen of Sheba is presented in the following classes:
Description
The badge of the order is a gold Star of David. In the center is the right facing profile of the Queen of Sheba superimposed over a three-pointed star. The badge is surmounted by a depiction of a crown with five arches. The plaque bears the badge of the order mounted on a trefoil scroll inscribed in Amharic. The ribbon of the Order is purple edged in dark green.
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Order of the Queen of Sheba Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA