Order of St Philip of the Lion of Limburg

The Order of St Philip of the Lion of Limburg (German: "Orden Sankt Phillipps zum Löwen"), is an order of knighthood established in 1700 by the Counts of Limburg-Stirum, sovereign rulers of the counties of the same name in Westphalia.

With this order were rewarded persons of exceptional scientific, artistic or civil virtue.

On the arms are written the letters "H-S-C-W" an "P-D-E-P".

[1] In 1806 the Counts of Limburg-Stirum were mediatized and lost the sovereignty on their counties.

However the Order was still expanded in 1838 with gold and silver medals.