Military Order of St. Henry
Military Order of St. Henry is an order of chivalry or military decoration.
Also recorded as Order of St. Henry; Military Order of Saint Henry; Order of Saint Henry.
Overview
Saxon Order of Knighthood in four classes (1736–1918).
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Henry, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Henry, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Henry and Knight of the Military Order of St. Henry.
It is associated with Kingdom of Saxony. The record gives 1736 as its date of establishment or first appearance.
Its recorded founders are Augustus III of Poland.
Sources
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“Military Order of St. Henry”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q690054: Military Order of St. Henry
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