Grand Master : The Most Reverend Abbot Dr. The Teutonic Order of Saint Mary of Jerusalem Founded : 19 November 1190, Holy Land Protecting Authority : The Crown of the Netherlands.

Ribbon : Black (Order of the Cross of Merit: White and red The Palms of Jerusalem: Black).

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Founded : 24 January 1847/ 41868.

Protecting Authority : The Crown of Spain Ribbon : Red. Under protection of King Fernando II of León 1170.

Santiago Founded : Pedro Fernández de Fuenteencalada and 12 knights about 1161.

Prince Don Pedro de Borbón Dos Sicilias y Orleans, Duke of Calabria (b. President of the Council of the Four Spanish Military Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara and Montesa: H.R.H.

Grand Master, Perpetual Administrator by Apostolic Authority : H.M. Montesa (united in 1400 with Saint George d’Alfamo founded 1201) Founded : King Jaime II of Aragon 1312.Infante Don Carlos de Borbón Dos Sicilias y Borbón, Duke of Calabria (b. Under protection of King Sancho III of Castille 1158.

Calatrava Founded : Abbot Ramon de Sierra and a group Monks, who became knights 1157.

Infante Don Carlos de Borbón Dos Sicilias y Borbón, Duke of (b. Protecting Authority : The Crown of Spain. Under protection of King Ferdinand II of Leon with name of San Julian del Pereiro 1175.

Alcantara (formerly San Julian del Pereiro incorporated with Alcantara 1222)įounded : The two brothers Don Suero and Don Gómez Fernández Barrientos.

Prince Grand Master :His Most Eminent Highness the Prince Grand Master Frà Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto (b.

Ribbon :Black (Order of Merit Military Division: Red and white Order of Merit Civil Division: White and red). The Sovereign Military Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, called of Rhodes, called of Maltaįounded : Blessed Gérard under the authority of Godefroi de Bouillon 1099/sanctioned by Pope Pascal II 1113. The appended list does not include the names of Orders of reigning Royal Houses (1963). Which have been scrutinised by the Commission and pronounced to be found valid, according to the principles developed in the Edinburgh report.

Order of Chivalry by Mihir Dhawan