Order of Elizabeth and Theresa
| Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elisabeth and Theresa Elisabeth-Theresien-Orden Elisabetho-Theresian Military Foundation Elisabeth-Theresianische Militärstiftung | |
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Medal of the Order | |
| Awarded by Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary | |
| Type | State Knighthood Order |
| Motto | MARIA THERESIA PARENTIS GRATIAM perennem VOLUIT |
| Eligibility | see conditions |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Sovereign | Archduke Karl of Austria |
| Grades | Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Military Merit Medal |
| Next (lower) | Gold Bravery Medal for Enlisted Men |
Ribbon of the order | |
The Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elizabeth and Theresa (in German: Elisabeth-Theresien-Orden) was a decoration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, created in 1750 by Empress Consort Elizabeth Christine in her testament. It was later revised in 1771 by her daughter Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, as the Elizabetho-Theresian Military Foundation (Elisabeth-Theresianische Militärstiftung).
The order must not be mistaken with the all-female Order of Elizabeth, established by Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1898 to commemorate the memory of his late assassinated wife "Sissi".