Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis

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Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis was a French royal and military order of chivalry, founded in 1693 by King Louis XIV to reward exceptional service by Catholic officers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French royal order
order of chivalry
abolished French Revolution NERFINISHED
awardFor bravery in combat
distinguished leadership
long military service
class Chevalier de Saint-Louis NERFINISHED
Commandeur de Saint-Louis NERFINISHED
Grand-croix de Saint-Louis NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
domain French Army NERFINISHED
French Navy NERFINISHED
eligibility French Catholic military officers
finalAbolition 1830
founder Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED
grantedBy King of France NERFINISHED
head King of France NERFINISHED
headTitle Grand maître de l'ordre de Saint-Louis NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED
inception 1693
influenced Légion d'honneur NERFINISHED
insigniaCentralImage image of Saint Louis
insigniaType cross pattée
languageOfName French
motto Bellicae virtutis praemium
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Reward for wartime valour
namedAfter Saint Louis NERFINISHED
notableRecipient Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm NERFINISHED
Maurice de Saxe NERFINISHED
Pierre André de Suffren NERFINISHED
originalName Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis NERFINISHED
patronSaint Louis IX of France NERFINISHED
purpose reward exceptional military service
reinstated Bourbon Restoration NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousRequirement Roman Catholic
ribbonColor orange
ribbonEdgeColor white
selectionCriteria campaign record
length of service
loyalty to the crown
personal bravery
status abolished
type military decoration

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Order of Saint Louis originalName Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis