Order of Saint Michael
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The Order of Saint Michael was a prestigious French chivalric order founded in the 15th century by King Louis XI to reward loyalty and service to the crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Saint Michael canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order
ⓘ
order of chivalry ⓘ |
| abolished | 1830 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French monarchy
ⓘ
House of Bourbon ⓘ House of Valois ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to the French crown
ⓘ
loyalty to the king of France ⓘ |
| ceremonialLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms featuring Saint Michael and the collar of the order ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1791 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | chivalry ⓘ |
| followedBy | Order of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Royal ordinance of Louis XI ⓘ |
| founder | Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| genre | monarchical order of knighthood ⓘ |
| grade | Knight ⓘ |
| grandMaster | King of France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter of knights
ⓘ
grand mastership ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inception | 1469 ⓘ |
| insignia |
badge depicting Saint Michael slaying the dragon
ⓘ
collar of scallop shells and double knots ⓘ star bearing the image of Saint Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstChapter |
Mont-Saint-Michel
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
|
| memberOf | French honours system ⓘ |
| motto | Immensi tremor oceani ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Michael ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Ordre de Saint-Michel ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Anne de Montmorency
ⓘ
Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ Henry II of France ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfKnights | 36 ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Michael the Archangel
|
| precededBy | Order of the Star ⓘ |
| purpose |
reward loyalty to the French crown
ⓘ
reward military and political service ⓘ |
| reestablished | 1816 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Mont-Saint-Michel
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Château d’Amboise ⓘ
surface form:
Château d'Amboise
|
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbol |
The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Michael slaying the dragon
|
| type | dynastic order ⓘ |
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