Rotation Order Matters

Top row: rotate about z then x. Bottom row: rotate about x then z.

Animated Sequence
Initial
After 1st Rotation
After Both Rotations
z then x
x then z
rotate z then x
Initial
Rotate about Z
Rotate about X
rotate x then z
Initial
Rotate about X
Rotate about Z

Animation timing for the first column in each row: hold initial orientation for 1 second, rotate by 90 deg for 1 second, apply the second 90 deg rotation for 1 second, then pause for 1 second before repeating.