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Chivalric orders are orders of knights that were created by European monarchs in imitation of the military orders of the Crusades. After the crusades, the memory of these crusading military orders became idealised and romanticised, resulting in the late medieval notion of chivalry, and is reflected...
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| x Compagnie of the Black Swan | Fraternal Order | ||||
| x Alliance et Compagnie du Levrier | Fraternal Order | ||||
| x Corps et Ordre du Tiercelet | Fraternal Order | ||||
| x Ordre de la Pomme d'Or | Fraternal Order | ||||
| x Order of the Stoat | Monarchical Order | John V, Duke of Brittany | 1381 |
The order of the Stoat is a Chivalric order founded by John V, Duke of Brittany in 1381. It was one of the first Orders of Chivalry to accept women as members.
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| x Order of Saint Stephen |
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Monarchical Order | Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | 1561 |
The Order of Saint Stephen (Official: Sacro Militare Ordine di Santo Stefano Papa e Martire, "Holy Military Order of St. Stephen Pope and Martyr") is a Tuscan dynastic-military order founded in 1561. The order was created by Cosimo I de' Medici,...
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| x Order of the Most Holy Annunciation |
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Dynastic order of knighthood | Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy | 1362 |
The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata) is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in mediæval Italy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which...
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| x Order of Saint Joseph |
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Monarchical Order |
The Order of Saint Joseph was instituted in 1807 by Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany during his reign as Grand Duke of Würzburg. It was transformed into a Tuscan Dynastic Order in 1817. The constitution of the Order was promulgated in March 1817...
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| x Order of Saint George |
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Monarchical Order | Charles I of Hungary | 1325 |
The Order of St. George Hungarian: Szent György Vitézei Lovagrend, was the first secular chivalric order in the world established by King Charles I of Hungary in 1326.
The Order, being the earliest known secular chivalric order in Europe was founded...
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| x Order of the Golden Fleece |
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Monarchical Order | Philip III, Duke of Burgundy | 1430 |
The Order of the Golden Fleece (Dutch: Orde van het Gulden Vlies; French: Ordre de la Toison d'Or; German: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies; Italian: Ordine del Toson d'Oro; Spanish: Orden del Toisón de Oro) is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by...
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| x Order of the Dragon |
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Monarchical Order | Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor | Dec 12, 1408 |
The Order of the Dragon (Latin Societas Draconistrarum) was a monarchical chivalric order for selected nobility, founded in 1408 by Sigismund, King of Hungary (r. 1387-1437) and later Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1433-1437). It was fashioned after the...
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| x Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje |
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Monarchical Order | Nicholas I of Montenegro | 1869 |
The Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje (Montenegrin: Орден Светог Петра, Orden Svetog Petra) is the first dynastic of the Royal House of Petrović-Njegoš. The Order was introduced by King Nikola I of Montenegro in 1869.
It is sometimes said that this...
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| x Order of the Holy Spirit |
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Monarchical Order |
The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, (French: L'Ordre du Saint-Esprit; L'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit) was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the...
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| x Order of Saint Michael |
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Monarchical Order | Louis XI of France | 1469 |
The Order of Saint Michael (French: Ordre de Saint-Michel) was a French chivalric order, founded by Louis XI of France on 1 August 1469, in competitive response to the Burgundian Order of the Golden Fleece founded by Philip the Good, duke of...
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| x Order of the Thistle |
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Monarchical Order | James II of England | 1687 |
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland (also known as James II of England) who asserted that he was...
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| x Order of the Garter |
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Monarchical Order | Edward III of England | 1348 |
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint, and is presently bestowed on recipients from British and...
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| x Order of Prince Danilo I |
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Monarchical Order | Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro | 1853 |
The Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Орден Књаза Данiла I, Orden Knjaza Danila I) was an order of the Principality, and later Kingdom, of Montenegro. It is currently granted privately, by the head of the House of Petrović-Njegoš,...
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| x Order of Saint Hubert | Confraternal Order | ||||
| x Society of Our Lady (Order of the Swan) | Confraternal Order | ||||
| x Order of Saint Hubert | Confraternal Order | ||||
| x Society of Saint Jerome | Confraternal Order | ||||
| x Society of the Eagle | Confraternal Order | ||||
| x Noble Order of Saint George of Rougemont | Confraternal Order |
The Confraternity of the Knights of Saint-George of Burgundy
The noble Brotherhood of Saint George was created in 1390 by two gentlemen of Franche-Comté to honor the relics of the megalomartyr that had been brought back from the Holy Land. Philibert...
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| x Order of St Catherine |
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Confraternal Order |
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The Order of St Catherine (Russian: Императорский Орден Святой Екатерины) was an award of Imperial Russia.
Instituted on November 24, 1714 by Peter the Great on the occasion of his marriage to Catherine I of Russia. For the majority of the time of...
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| x Order of the Crescent |
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Confraternal Order | Selim III | 1799 |
The Imperial Order of the Crescent (Ottoman Turkish - Hilal Nişanı) was a chivalric order of the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted in 1799 by Sultan Selim III when he wished to reward Horatio Nelson, an Anglican Christian, for his victory at the...
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| x Order of Saint Anthony | Confraternal Order |
The Order of Saint Anthony was a Bavarian military order founded in 1382 by Duke Albert of Bavaria.
Albert, who had publicly resolved to war against the Turks, re-established this French order to aid in fulfillment of his oath.
The knights of this...
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| x Emprise du Fer de Prisonnier | Votive Order | ||||
| x Emprise de la gueule de dragon | Votive Order | ||||
| x Emprise de l'Escu vert à la Dame Blanche | Votive Order |
The Emprise de l'Escu vert à la Dame Blanche ("Enterprise of the Green Shield with the White Lady") was a chivalric order founded by Jean Le Maingre and twelve knights in 1399, committing themselves for the duration of five years. Inspired by the...
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| x Order of the Dove | Cliental pseudo-orders | ||||
| x Order of the camail or Porcupine | Cliental pseudo-orders | ||||
| x Order of the Scale of Castile | Cliental pseudo-orders | ||||
| x Ordre de la Cosse de Genêt | Cliental pseudo-orders | ||||
| x Order of the Stoat and the Ear | Honorific Order | ||||
| x Order of the Golden Spur |
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Honorific Order |
The Order of the Golden Spur (Italian: Ordine dello Speron d'Oro, French: Ordre de l’Éperon d’or), officially known also as the Order of the Golden Militia (Latin: Ordo Militia Aurata,Italian: Milizia Aurata), is a Papal Order of Chivalry conferred...
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Monarchical Order | Queen Victoria | Apr 21, 1896 |
The Royal Victorian Order (French: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of...
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| x Order of the Indian Empire |
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Monarchical Order | Queen Victoria | 1878 |
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:
No appointments have been made since 1947, the year of the Partition of India. With the death of the...
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| x Order of St Michael and St George |
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George IV of the United Kingdom | Apr 28, 1818 |
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.
It is...
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| x Royal Guelphic Order |
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George IV of the United Kingdom | Apr 28, 1815 |
The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later George IV). It has not been conferred by the British Crown since the...
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| x Order of the Bath |
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May 18, 1725 |
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which...
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| x Order of the Star of India |
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Monarchical Order | Queen Victoria | 1861 |
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:
No appointments have been made since the 1948 New Year Honours, shortly after the Partition of India...
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| x Order of the British Empire |
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George V of the United Kingdom | Jun 4, 1917 |
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order is composed of five classes in civil and military divisions. In descending order of seniority, these are:...
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| x Order of Australia | Feb 14, 1975 |
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"....
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| x Order of Canada |
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Apr 17, 1967 |
The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit. It comes second only to membership in the Order...
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| x Order of St. Patrick |
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The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was created in 1783 by George III. The regular creation of knights of Saint Patrick lasted until 1921, when most of Ireland became...
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| x Order of St. John |
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1831 |
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (French: L'Ordre très vénérable de l'hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem), is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations,...
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| x Order of St. Vladimir |
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The Cross of Saint Vladimir (Russian: Орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus.
Motto - "Benefit,...
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| x Order of St. Andrew |
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Monarchical Order | Peter I of Russia | 1698 |
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called (Russian: Орден Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного) was the first and the highest order of chivalry of the Russian Empire. Abolished under the USSR, it was re established as the top Russian...
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| x Order of St. George |
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The Order of Saint George (Russian: Орден «Святого Георгия») is the highest purely military decoration of the Russian Federation. Originally established November 26, 1769 by Empress Catherine the Great it was revived on August 8, 2000 by Decree 1463...
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| x Italian orders of knighthood |
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There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods. However, the former Royal House of Savoy also...
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| x Order of St. Gregory the Great |
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Pope Gregory XVI | Sep 1, 1831 |
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great (Latin: Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni, Italian: Ordine di San Gregorio Magno), was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.
It is one of the five...
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| x Order of the Elephant |
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Christian V of Denmark | Dec 1, 1693 |
The Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is the highest order of Denmark. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively...
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| x Order of St. John |
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The Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Chivalric Order of Saint John of the Hospital at Jerusalem (in German, the Balley Brandenburg des Ritterlichen Ordens Sankt Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem), or simply the Order of Saint John (Der Johanniterorden...
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| x The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav |
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The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (Norwegian: Den Kongelige Norske St. Olavs Orden; or Sanct Olafs Orden, the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry that was instituted by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden on August 21, 1847, as a...
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| x Royal Order of the Seraphim |
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Frederick I of Sweden | Feb 23, 1748 |
The Royal Order of the Seraphim (Swedish Kungliga Serafimerorden) (Seraphim being a category of Angels) is a Swedish Royal order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the...
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| x Order of St. Anna |
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The Order of St. Anna (also "Order of Saint Ann" or "Order of Saint Anne") Russian: Орден Святой Анны is a Holstein and then Russian Imperial order of chivalry established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 14 February 1735, in honour of...
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| x The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit |
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The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian, Den Kongelige Norske Fortjensteorden) was established by King Olav V of Norway in 1985. It is the newest Nordic order and is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens living abroad, Ministry of Foreign...
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| x Order of Michael the Brave |
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The Order of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of World War I, and was again awarded in World War II. The...
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| x Order of the Iron Helmet |
On 18 March 1814 Elector Wilhelm I of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) founded the Order of the Iron Helmet (German: Orden vom Eisernen Helm).
Maximilian Gritzner describes the model and the statutes of the order as "influenced by the example of the...
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The "Wilhelmsorden" of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) was instituted by the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I on 20 August 1851 as a civil and military Order of Merit. It was composed of the three lower grades of the Order of the Golden Lion and a Grand...
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