Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Cross Breast Star

SKU: 01.ETH.0106.102.01

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Attributes

country

Ethiopia
date of institution

1884
makers

B.A. Sevadjian, Addis Ababa

History

This Order was established by Emperor Menelik II in 1884, prior to his coronation in 1889. It was the most widely awarded of the Imperial Ethiopian orders prior to the collapse of the Empire in 1974. It is currently awarded by the Crown Council of Ethiopia.

It was conferred upon Ethiopian and foreign civilian and military officials in recognition of meritorious service. It was often the decoration conferred upon foreign officials and diplomats.

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