Order of the Eagle of Este
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| Order of the Eagle of Este Ordine dell'Aquila Estense | |
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 Order's medal | |
Awarded by  Duchy of Modena and Reggio | |
| Type | Chivalric order with three degrees |
| Established | 27 December 1855 |
| Motto | PROXIMA SOLI |
| Awarded for | Faithful civilians and officers and distinguished foreigners |
| Status | former order |
| Founder | Francis V of Modena |
| Grades | Grand Cross Commander Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Cross of Seniority of Service |
 Ribbon bar of the Order | |
The Order of the Eagle of Este is a knighthood order of the dynastic house of Duchy of Modena and Reggio, a former sovereign state before the Italian unification.
The Order was instituted on 27 December 1855 by Francis V of Modena, Duke of Modena and Reggio, to reward the services and the merits of faithful civilians and officers. The order was established under the protection (patronage) of Saint Contardo of Este, a maternal ancestor of the founder (House of Este), and protector of Modena.[1]
The order is divided in three classes:
- Grand Cross
- Commander
- Knight
The class of Grand Cross was limited to a maximum of ten members, the class of Commander to twenty members, and the class of Knights to sixty. Foreigners appointed into the Order were counted as supernumerary knights, not affected by these limits.
All grants provided personal noble status to the recipient. If this was mentioned in the letters patent, it could also be hereditary.
The "Royal Parish of the Court" served as Church of the Order.
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