House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis
| House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig) | |
|---|---|
Breast Star to the Grand Cross of the Order | |
| Type | Dynastic |
| Established | November 27, 1838 |
| Royal house | Grand Duchy of Oldenburg |
| Motto | Ein Gott, Ein Recht, Eine Wahrheit |
| Eligibility | Military personnel and civilians |
| Awarded for | Civil and military merit |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Founder | Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg |
| Classes |
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| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 5,439 to 5,445 of all grades (excluding the associated honor crosses and medals) |
Ribbon of the Order | |
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The House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig) or proper German Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (German: Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig) was a civil and military order of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, a member state of the German Empire. The order was founded by Grand Duke Augustus of Oldenburg on 27 November 1838, to honor his father, Peter Frederick Louis of Oldenburg. It became obsolete in 1918 after the abdication of the last grand duke.