Order of Henry the Lion

House Order of Henry the Lion
Insignia of a Grand Commander grade set of the Order of Henry the Lion
Awarded by Duke of Brunswick
Type	Order
Motto	IMMOTA FIDES (in Latin)
Status	Dynastic Order
Grades	Five
Statistics
First induction	1834
Last induction	1918
Total inductees	14,124

The House Order of Henry the Lion In German: Hausorden Heinrichs des Löwen, was the House Order of the Duchy of Brunswick. It was instituted by William VIII, Duke of Brunswick on 25 April 1834. The ribbon of the Order was red with yellow edges. It had five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Commander with Sash, Commander, Knight 1st Class, Knight 2nd Class, plus Medal of Merit for Science and Arts, the Cross of Merit and the Medal of Honour.^[1][2] The Order was named in honour of Henry the Lion, who remains a popular figure to this day.