of the order, awarded with the Grand Cross and the Commander 1st Class, was a silver eight-pointed star featuring a larger version of the medallion with St. Henry of the obverse of the cross, but with the text of the ring of the reverse. The star was slightly larger for the Grand Cross. The ribbon of the order was light blue with yellow stripes near each edge. The Knight's Cross was worn as a breast badge on the upper left chest. The Commander's Crosses were worn from the neck, with the breast star of the Commander 1st Class on the lower left chest. The Grand Cross was worn from a sash over the shoulder, with the badge resting on the left hip. Its star was worn as with the Commander 1st Class. On occasion, the Grand Cross badge was worn from the neck and was distinguishable from the Commander's Crosses only by its size. Notable recipients Grand Crosses Albert of Saxony Alexander, Margrave of Meissen Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1792–1862) Charles I of Austria Charles XIV John Louis-Nicolas Davout Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Franz Joseph I of Austria Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Frederick III, German Emperor Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828–1885) George, King of Saxony Josip Jelačić Paul von Hindenburg Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria Wilhelm II, German Emperor Wilhelm, German Crown Prince William I, German Emperor William II of Württemberg Commanders 1st Class Gustav von Alvensleben Prince August of Württemberg Karl von Einem August Karl von Goeben Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Joseph, comte de Flahaut Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen Oskar von Hutier Hans von Kirchbach Prince Leopold of Bavaria August von Mackensen Emmanuel von Mensdorff-Pouilly Friedrich Sixt von Armin Commanders 2nd Class Felix Graf von Bothmer Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Karl Ludwig d'Elsa Hermann von Eichhorn Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Max Immelmann Maximilian von Laffert Fritz von Loßberg Charles Antoine Morand Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape Johann Pflugbeil Ferdinand von Quast Remus von Woyrsch Knights Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Erich von Falkenhayn Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria Erich Ludendorff Karl August Nerger Hans von Plessen Manfred von Richthofen Otto Weddigen Maximilian Wengler Georg Zeumer George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Unknown Otto von