The orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See include titles, chivalric orders, distinctions and medals honoured by the Holy See, with the Pope as...

five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise...

Belarus Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium Belgian order of precedence (decorations and medals) Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize Orders, decorations...

Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, is a Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the Holy See. The Pope is the sovereign of the order. The order...

The orders, decorations and medals of Finland form a system through which the Finnish government shows its respect to persons who have distinguished themselves...

The orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See are conferred by the Pope as temporal sovereign and fons honorum of the Holy See, similar to the orders...

recipients List of ecclesiastical decorations Hyginus Eugene Cardinale. "Orders of Knighthood, Awards, and the Holy See." Edited and revised by Peter Bander van...

The Jerusalem Pilgrim's Cross (Latin: Signum Sacri Itineris Hierosolymitani) is an honour of the Holy See awarded in the name of the Pope as a recognition...

Robinson in 2009, the French Légion d'honneur to multiple people, and dynastic orders such as orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See. Some existing...

of Papal Orders in Great Britain. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-01. Malesci Baccani, Alessandra. "The Knights of The Holy See" (PDF). Presidency of the...

medal decoration. In fact, these decorations themselves often came to be known informally as orders. These institutions in turn gave rise to the modern-day...

of São Tomé and Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe Several autocephalous churches of the Eastern Orthodox communion award ecclesiastical decorations....

Church and Pope" in Latin) is a decoration of the Holy See. It is currently conferred for distinguished service to the Catholic Church by lay people. The medal...

List of ecclesiastical decorations Storia Illustrata, n. 248, July 1978. Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Antiques A to Z, HOLY SEE or VATICAN ORDERS -...

distinction between orders and decorations or insignia has become somewhat blurred. While some orders today retain the original notion of being an association...

Marquis of Vega de Armijo Peter Anton von Verschaffelt Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Éamon de Valera Edmund Waterton Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy...

The Lauretan Cross was a decoration for recognition of support to the Holy House of Loreto in 1888. It was bestowed by the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature...

The Cross Fidei et Virtuti, also referred to as Cross of Mentana, was a decoration for military merit bestowed by the Holy See during the Italian unification...

explicitly regulate what decorations are accepted as legitimate. For example, in Sweden, decisions about medals and orders worn on a military uniform...

Sacroexpo in Kielce List of ecclesiastical decorations "News | Per Artem Ad Deum". www.perartemaddeum.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20. "The Chapter | Per Artem Ad...

The Papal Orders of Knighthood comprise five orders awarded directly by the Holy See and two others which it 'recognises and supports': the Sovereign...

President of Indonesia Orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See Heraldically gold, it is to be understood: "Throughout the Middle Ages gold was far...

chivalry Order of merit Collar (order) "Orders medals and decorations of Britain and Europe", Paul Hieronymussen, London 1967 Military Order of William Archived...

The Medal Pro Petri Sede, also referred to as Castelfidardo Medal, was a decoration for military merit bestowed by the Holy See in the Second Italian War...

Apostolic Hospice and Marshal of the Holy Roman Church and the Sacred Conclave, remain heredity but are now purely honorary. This position of Prince Assistant...

used in the context of decorations, medals and awards. Historically, the order of precedence had a more widespread use, especially in court and aristocratic...

Knighthood, Awards and the Holy See, by H.E. Cardinale and Peter Bander-van Duren, 3rd ed. 1985 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Order of Merit pro Merito...

years of leadership (1916–1974) in the Ethiopian Empire, first as Regent and then Emperor, Haile Selassie accumulated numerous honours and decorations both...

silver and gold medals, in 1988, 1982 and 1987, respectively. In July 2005, the King and his crew aboard the royal sailboat Fram XV won the gold medal at...

historical list) List of current knights of the Order of the Seraphim (currently living ones) Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden Hieronymussen &...