Order of St. Agatha
The St. Agatha Order was founded on June 5, 1923 by the Grand Council of the Republic of San Marino . It is named after St. Agatha, on whose feast day, February 5th, Pope Clement XII. 1740 re-established the sovereignty of the republic.
The order is reserved for foreigners and can be awarded to people who have made merits for the republic through initiative, work and charity towards the country's pious foundations. The incumbent council of regents jointly takes on the office of grand master of the order. The order is awarded on the proposal of a commission, which includes the two incumbent regents and the president of the pious foundations.
Order classes
The order consists of five classes:
Order decoration
The medal is a white enamelled mantua cross in gold with an oak and laurel wreath between the cross arms. In the medallion it shows a portrait of Saint Agatha with the inscription SANT AGATA PROTETTRICE (Saint Agatha protector) on a white background. On the reverse the coat of arms of the republic with the inscription BENE MERENTI (the well-deserved).
The order star, which varies in size depending on the class, is an eight-pointed, brilliant star, alternating with bundles of gold and silver rays. The star has a medal in the middle.
Carrying method
The grand cross is carried on a sash from the right shoulder to the left hip and with an eight-pointed breast star on which the medal is placed. The Grand Officer and Commander wear the decoration as a neck medal , Grand officers additionally with a slightly reduced breast star. Officer and knight decorate the medal on the ribbon on the left side of the chest.
The ribbon is red-brown with yellow-white border stripes.
literature
- Arnhard Graf Klenau: European Order from 1700. Klenau, Fridingen 1978, ISBN 3-921566-05-3 .