For the order in Thailand, see Order of the White Elephant.
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Order of the Elephant Elefantordenen
Badge of the Order of the Elephant.
Awarded by Sovereign of Denmark
Type
Chivalric order in one class
Motto
Magnanimi Pretium (Latin: The prize of greatness)
Awarded for
At the Monarch's pleasure
Status
Currently constituted
Sovereign
Frederik X
Grades
Knight (Danish: Ridder, abbr.: R.E.)
Statistics
First induction
1693 Christian V of Denmark
Last induction
2024 Princess Josephine of Denmark
Precedence
Next (higher)
None (Highest)
Next (lower)
Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Elephant ribbon
Collar of the Order of the Elephant.The Blome [da; de] family coat of arms with the Order's collar on gravestone in Heiligenstedten.
The Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively used to honour royalty and heads of state.[1]
^"The Royal Orders of Chivalry". The Danish Monarchy. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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