Ordre de Saint-Michel
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Ordre de Saint-Michel was a prestigious chivalric order founded in 1469 by King Louis XI of France to reward loyalty and service to the crown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Saint Michael tradition | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chivalric order ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Order of Saint Michael
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ordre de Saint-Michel de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to the French monarchy
ⓘ
loyalty to the king of France ⓘ |
| ceremonialColor | blue ⓘ |
| ceremoniesHeldOn | Feast of Saint Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Collar of the Order of Saint Michael with pendant of Saint Michael slaying the dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collar | golden chain with scallop shells and knots ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diminishedInPrestigeAfter | creation of the Ordre du Saint-Esprit in 1578 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | letters patent of Louis XI ⓘ |
| founder | Louis XI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMonarch | Louis XI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heraldic order ⓘ |
| hasCollarElement |
interlaced double knots
ⓘ
scallop shells representing pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasSaintDay | 29 September ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | France ⓘ |
| higherRankedBy | Ordre du Saint-Esprit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1469 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Order of the Garter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Golden Fleece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | image of Saint Michael slaying the dragon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| laterMembershipIncluded |
foreign princes
ⓘ
high-ranking officials ⓘ |
| membershipRestrictedTo | French nobility ⓘ |
| motto | Immensi tremor oceani ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGrandMaster |
Francis I of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfKnights | 36 ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceBefore1578 | highest order of chivalry in France ⓘ |
| purpose |
reward loyalty to the French crown
ⓘ
reward military and political service ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbol | scallop shell ⓘ |
| type | royal order ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Order of Saint Michael tradition