The Cross of Merit for Women and Girls (Ehrenkreuz für Frauen und Jungfrauen) was created on 22 March 1871 by Kaiser Wilhelm I, German Emperor, in his...

Cross of Merit for Women and Girls  Spain: Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa, 17 June 1856  Kingdom of Saxony: Dame of the Order of Sidonia, 1871...

The Royal Red Cross (RRC) is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing. It was...

of the Order of Louise, 1st Division Dame of the Wilhelm-Orden Cross of Merit for Women and Girls Red Cross Medal, 1st Class, 22 October 1898 Kaiser Wilhelm...

intended for ladies, regardless of social status or religion, for merits in religious and charitable work. The award had four degrees - the Grand Cross, I Degree...

travel along with her husband and served among the medical staff. She was awarded the Cross of Merit for Women and Girls for army relief work. On August...

Grand Cross, awarded to only 24 Ladies; and the Cross, without any limit upon the number of women who might receive it. Some Ladies Grand Cross of the Order...

Bavarian Cross of Merit, 1871 Prussian Cross of Merit for Women and Girls, 1871 War medal for non-combatants, 1871 Her needlework was awarded medals and certificates...

following list of orders that were established for the sole or primary membership of women: Order of Elizabeth Order of the Starry Cross Order of the Virtues...

the riband of the Royal Victorian Order, the badges of the Order of the Bath and Order of Merit and medals. The miniature, painted by Elizabeth Meek based...

Emperor Peter I of Russia. The Dames Small Cross were all women of the highest nobility, who were part of the suite of the Empress and had engaged in important...

Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa Kingdom of Prussia: Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division Cross of Merit for Women and Girls, 26 June 1871  Austria-Hungary:...

April 1865 Kingdom of Prussia: Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division Cross of Merit for Women and Girls, 26 June 1871 Dame of the Black Eagle, with...

Merit for Women and Girls Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division 1864: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Saint Catherine In 1858, Alice and the three...

18 October 1864 Founder of the Cross of Merit for Women and Girls, 22 March 1871 Ascanian duchies: Grand Cross of the Order of Albert the Bear, 31 May...

recipient of the following honors and awards:  Austria: Order of Franz Joseph  Prussia: Cross of Merit for Women and Girls (1871)  Saxony: Order of Sidonia...

Meung and Vendome. Mary Phinney was awarded a Cross of Merit for Women and Girls in 1873 by Kaiser Wilhelm I, which is similar to an Iron Cross. She died...

Imperial Order of Saint Anastasia the Holy Great Martyr 'Alleviatrix of Captives' is a dynastic order of the former Russian Imperial House for women. It was...

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova in Coimbra, the Royal House has, since 2000, bestowed it on various queens, princesses and women dedicated to the support of Portuguese...

of Leichtenstein. In 1873 she was given the Royal Württemberg Order of Olga[citation needed] and at that time she already had the Cross of Merit for Women...

Dame of the Order of Queen Saint Isabel Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division 1 June 1872: Cross of Merit for Women and Girls In 1858, Helena and the...

band 5 cm wide, to wear as collar. The pendant design for women is similar to that of Dame Grand Cross but without brilliants, suspended from a pink sash...

Kingdom of Prussia: Dame of the Black Eagle, with Collar, 18 October 1861 Dame of the Order of Louise, 1st Division Cross of Merit for Women and Girls, 9 April...

The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zewditu and would later become...

The Order of the Virtues (or Nishan al-Kamal) is a female Egyptian order of knighthood, as an award for merit. The Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished...

of the few honors which was reserved for women only, such as the Royal Red Cross, Order of Victoria and Albert and the Royal Family Order. Queen Elizabeth...

of Princess Olga (Ukrainian: Орден княгині Ольги) is a Ukrainian civil decoration, featuring Olga of Kiev and bestowed to women for "personal merits in...

 3. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. World Orders of Knighthood and Merit: Volume 1. Burke's Peerage & Gentry. 2006. p. 832. Debrett's Peerage...

the Order of the Rising Sun, previously reserved for males, was made available to women as well, and the lowest two classes of the Order of the Precious...

reward noble women who distinguished themselves for their services and talents. As such, it was established as an honour reserved only for women. The Order...