Order of St. George of Reunification
The Order of St. George of Reunification was founded on February 24, 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte , King of Naples, as a knightly and merit order, initially in three classes
The order was changed by its successors Joachim Murat and Ferdinand I. The latter founded three further classes, which were composed as follows:
- Grand Cross (Gran Bandicati)
- Commander (commendatori)
- Right Knight (Cavalieri di diritto)
- Knight of Mercy (Cavalieri di grazia)
- gold medal
- Silver medal
Order decoration
The order decoration is a dissolute red enamelled cross, which lies on a green enamelled laurel wreath and is crossed by two golden swords. The medallion shows the image of St. George and is surrounded by a gold-rimmed blue ring. The motto of the order In hoc signo vinces can be read in gold letters . In the class for knights of mercy, the cross was not underlaid with a laurel wreath.
The ribbon is sky blue with pouncer red stripes.
See also
literature
- Maximilian Gritzner : Handbook of the orders of knights and merit of all civilized states of the world , Leipzig 1893