Order of Leopold (Austria)

The Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold (German: Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden) (Hungarian: Osztrák Császári Lipót-rend) was founded by Franz I of Austria on 8 January 1808.An Imperial Decree of 1 February 1901 ordered that in future, the senior grade would be split into two separate awards.Until 18 July 1884, the award of the order also entitled the recipient, if he was not already of that standing, to be raised to the following appointments and/or ranks of the nobility: Both the Grand Cross and the First Class members of the Order wore (on formal occasions) their insignia in the form of a sash with the badge attached to the bow and respectively an eight-pointed and a four-pointed breast star.The obverse of the badge displays the initials FIA in gold on a red enamel background.The last recipient, Count Ernst von Silva-Tarouca, was awarded the decoration on 11 November 1918, hours before Charles I of Austria withdrew from public affairs.
Emperor Francis I wearing the order of Leopold
Grand Cross star with war decoration and badge of the order
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