Order of the Queen of Sheba

Order of the Queen of Sheba
Badge of the Order of the Queen of Sheba
Award of Ethiopian Empire
Type	Order of Merit
Royal house	House of Solomon
Religious affiliation	Ethiopian Orthodox
Sovereign	Emperor of Ethiopia
Grades	Knight/Dame Grand Cordon with Collar Knight/Dame Grand Cordon Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame
Statistics
Established	1921
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 Zawditu.

The Order of the Queen of Sheba is presented in the following classes:

The badge of the order is a gold Star of David. In the center is the right facing profile of the Queen of Sheba superimposed over a three-pointed star. The badge is surmounted by a depiction of a crown with five arches. The plaque bears the badge of the order mounted on a trefoil scroll inscribed in Amharic. The ribbon of the Order is purple edged in dark green.