Order of the Golden Spur
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The Order of the Golden Spur is one of the highest and oldest papal orders of knighthood, traditionally awarded by the Pope for distinguished service to the Catholic Church and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Golden Spur canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Order of chivalry
ⓘ
Papal order of knighthood ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Militia Aurata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Golden Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Golden Militia of Our Lord Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordo Militiae Auratae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | The Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
extraordinary merit in defending the Church
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to the Church and the papacy ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished service to society
ⓘ
distinguished service to the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria | direct papal decision ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | Papal ceremonies ⓘ |
| conferredAs | personal honor ⓘ |
| conferredBy | Papal brief or bull ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Heads of state
ⓘ
Other distinguished persons ⓘ Roman Catholic clergy ⓘ Roman Catholic laypersons ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| grade |
Dame
ⓘ
Knight ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
Breast star
ⓘ
Neck badge ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Antonio Vivaldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christopher Columbus (posthumous or attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Titian NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinHolySee | One of the highest papal orders ⓘ |
| reformedBy |
Pope Gregory XVI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Pius X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrder |
Order of Pius IX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of St. Gregory the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of St. Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Order of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| ribbonColor |
Gold
ⓘ
White ⓘ |
| status | Rarely awarded ⓘ |
| symbol |
Cross
ⓘ
Golden spur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Single-grade order ⓘ |
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