Order of the Green Shield

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The Order of the Green Shield was a French knightly order .

It was donated on January 1, 1369 by Duke Ludwig II of Bourbon . The occasion was his return from English captivity. The honor should be given to knights who subscribe to the principle of chivalry.

The medal was a green shield with a beaded cross tie. The order's motto was: "Allen" , from the French Allons tous ensemble au service de Dieu, et soyons unis en la défense de nos pays, et là où nous pourrons trouver à conquérir honneur par fait de Chevalerie . The order had seventeen members and expired after a short time.

literature

  • HKE Köhler's collected writings, by Heinrich Karl Ernst von Koehler, editor Ludolf Stephani, 1853
  • Universal lexicon of the present and past or the latest encyclopedic dictionary, by HAPierer, Altenburg, 1842. Page 335

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Palliot "La Vraye et Parfaite Science of Armoiries" - 1660