The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . l in the duties of his office and station. On the 18th October, 1815, the statutes of the Orderwere remodelled by the Grand Duke Charles Augustus. The following are the principal provisions of the new statutes. 1. The name and symbol of the Order remain the same. 2. The Orders constitute the only one existing in theDuchy. 3. It consists of three classes. The first is formed of theGrand Master, the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, orthe princes of the house, and twelve Knights of the GrandCross. 4. The recipient
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . l in the duties of his office and station. On the 18th October, 1815, the statutes of the Orderwere remodelled by the Grand Duke Charles Augustus. The following are the principal provisions of the new statutes. 1. The name and symbol of the Order remain the same. 2. The Orders constitute the only one existing in theDuchy. 3. It consists of three classes. The first is formed of theGrand Master, the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, orthe princes of the house, and twelve Knights of the GrandCross. 4. The recipient of the Grand Cross must possess therank of privy Counsellor or Major-General. 5. The second class consists of twenty-five Commanders,who must bear the title of honorary Privy Counsellors, orpossess the rank of Major in MiUtary service. The thirdclass consists of fifty Knights. The principal duties of themembers of the Order are : 1. Loyalty and devotion to the common fatherland, Germany,as also to the supreme legitimate authority of the nation. s A \ K w f: I M \l\ VI ME
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