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Ethiopian Order of Chivalry (Order of the Holy Trinity), Received by Willem Drees
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The round, gold (gilded?) breast badge is decorated with four protruding floral motifs on the top, bottom, and two sides; the top one is crowned with a crown, and it bears an inscription in Ge'ez script (loosely translated): 'Blessed art Thou who seest the depths, seated upon the Cherubim'. In the center, separated by a raised gold star, is an enamel depiction in white on blue of God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The badge is attached with a safety pin to a short white silk cord, which is fixed to a yellow velvet background.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEthiopische ridderorde (Orde van de Drie-eenheid), ontvangen door Willem Drees. in or after c. 1885. Arthus Bertrand. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.