Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
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For the article about the Religious order, see Order of the Most Holy Annunciation.
The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Italian: Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry, originating in Savoy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946. Today, the order continues as a dynastic order under the jurisdiction of the Head of the House of Savoy.
Quick Facts Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata, Awarded by The Duke of Savoy as Sovereign Head of the House of Savoy ...
Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata | |
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Awarded by The Duke of Savoy as Sovereign Head of the House of Savoy | |
Type | Dynastic order of knighthood |
Established | c.ā1362 |
Royal house | House of Savoy |
Motto | FERT (Fortitudo Eius Rhodum Tulit; By his bravery he conquered Rhodes) |
Eligibility | Military and civilian |
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Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy |
Sovereign | (disputed) |
Grand Master | Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice[1] |
Grand Chancellor | Johannes Theo Niederhauser |
Grades | Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (Highest) |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
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