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St. George is the patron saint of England, and a military saint, as the order was originally an order signifying the British protectorate of the Ionian Islands. Eastern Orthodox sensibilities, where St. Michael is venerated, in a role equivalent to that of St. George, were probably being appealed to by the latter saint's inclusion.
The Order is the highest level of knighthood that can be given by the English monarch. It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood. Membership in the Order is limited to those people who have done many great things for the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II in robe of Order of the Garter Banners in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
It was instituted in January 1936 by King George II in the memory of his grandfather ( King George I) and his father ( King Constantine I ). The order is awarded only to men, while the corresponding Order of Saints Olga and Sophia is reserved for women. The order's design was influenced by the royal family's Danish origin, evoking the ...
Johann Geumann (1508–1536) Third Grand Master. Wolfgang Prandtner (1536–1541) The Order of Saint George ( Latin: Ordo militaris Sancti Georgii; German: St. Georgs-Orden) is an Austrian chivalric order founded by the Habsburg emperor Frederick III and Pope Paul II in 1469. [citation needed]
Saint George's Order of Victory was established on 24 June 2004. It is conferred on Georgian and foreign nationals for an "exceptional role played in victories for Georgia". The award carries the monetary grant of 6,000 Georgian lari. Notable recipients. George W. Bush – United States politician, President of the United States; 2005.
Pages in category "Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 259 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Milne Cheetham. Nicolas Cheetham. Philip Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode. Watson Cheyne. Dominick Chilcott. (previous page) ( next page ) Categories: Order of St Michael and St George. British knights by type or order of chivalry.
