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Order of the Queen of Sheba | |
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![]() Grand Cross breast star of the Order of the Queen of Sheba | |
Type | Order of Merit |
Country | Ethiopian Empire |
Royal house | House of Solomon |
Religious affiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox |
Sovereign | Emperor of Ethiopia |
Grades | Collar Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Member or Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Imperial Order of the Seal of Solomon |
Next (lower) | Order of the Holy Trinity |
![]() Ribbon of the order |
The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zewditu[1] and would later become the diplomatic symbol of a holy pact.[clarification needed]