Order of the White Falcon


Order of the White Falcon is a grand-ducal order of Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, founded by Duke Ernest Augustus on 2 August 1732, and renewed in 1815 by Charles Augustus.

Description

In the early 20th century it had four classes and a silver cross, added in 1878. The decoration, a green star of eight points, with red stars between the arms, bears a white falcon, and the motto, Vigilando Ascendimus, on a blue ground.
Among awarders by Order of the White Falcon, 1st class and 2nd class - Prince Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov, General of the Cavalry and Minister of War. Count of Erivan Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich, Field marshal, attained Order of the White Falcon, 1st class. Count :ru:Потоцкий, Лев Северинович|Lev Severinovich Pototskiy, Russian diplomat, the owner of Livadia Palace in Crimea, was awarded by a Christian cross of Order of the White Falcon. Prince Mikhail Galitzine, General-major, has been awarded by Order of the White Falcon, 2nd class, "with swords".
Among the artist Joseph Geefs, Sculptor was awarded.