Order of the White Falcon

House Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken)
Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Motto	VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS
Status	No longer awarded
Established	2 August 1732
Ribbon of the order

Order of the White Falcon (

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 (Through vigilance we ascend), on a blue ground.

References

• New International Encyclopedia
  (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.