Order of Franz Joseph
| Imperial Order of Franz Joseph | |
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Grand Cross star of the order | |
| Awarded by The Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine | |
| Type | Order of merit (1849–1918) Dynastic order (1918—) |
| Established | 2 December 1849 |
| Royal house | House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Motto | VIRIBUS UNITIS ("With United Forces") |
| Awarded for | Civil and Military Merit |
| Status | Dormant Order since 1918 |
| Sovereign | Crown Prince Karl of Austria |
| Grades | Grand Cross Commander with Star Commander Officer Knight |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1849 |
| Last induction | 1918 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Iron Crown Order of Elizabeth |
| Next (lower) | Order of Saint George Order of Elizabeth and Theresa |
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Ribbons of the order | |
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The Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph (German: Kaiserlich-Österreichischer Franz-Joseph-Orden) was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on 2 December 1849, on the first anniversary of his accession to the imperial throne.