Venerable Order of St John

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Christian chivalric order humanitarian organization religious order of chivalry

The Venerable Order of St John is a modern Christian chivalric order and major international humanitarian organization best known for its charitable medical work, including the St John Ambulance services.

Aliases (6)

Order of St John ×3
Order of St. John ×3
Johanniterorden ×1
Order of Saint John ×1
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ×1
insignia of the Venerable Order of St John ×1

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian chivalric order → humanitarian organization → religious order of chivalry →
coatOfArms	Arms of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem →
country	United Kingdom →
fieldOfWork	disaster relief → emergency medical services → first aid training → ophthalmic care →
foundedBy	Royal Charter of Queen Victoria →
fullName	The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem →
grandPrior	Duke of Gloucester →
hasCharitableArm	St John Ambulance → St John Eye Hospital Group →
hasDivision	St John Ambulance in Australia → St John Ambulance in Canada → St John Ambulance in England → St John Ambulance in Hong Kong → St John Ambulance in Kenya → St John Ambulance in Malaysia → St John Ambulance in New Zealand → St John Ambulance in Northern Ireland → St John Ambulance in Scotland → St John Ambulance in Singapore → St John Ambulance in South Africa → St John Ambulance in Wales → St John Ambulance in Zimbabwe →
hasHonorificPrefix	The Most Venerable →
hasRank	Bailiff Grand Cross → Commander → Dame → Dame Grand Cross → Knight → Member → Officer →
headquartersLocation	London →
inception	1888 →
legalForm	royal order of chivalry →
motto	Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
mottoTranslation	For the Faith and in the Service of Humanity →
namedAfter	Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem → Saint John the Baptist →
officialLanguage	English →
operatesIn	Commonwealth of Nations → Middle East → United Kingdom NERFINISHED →
patron	monarch of the United Kingdom →
purpose	charitable medical work → first aid → healthcare → relief of sickness and injury →
recognizedAs	order of chivalry of the British Crown →
recognizedBy	Crown of the United Kingdom →
religion	Christianity →
shortName	Order of St John →
sovereignHead	British monarch →
symbol	white eight-pointed Maltese cross →
website	https://www.stjohninternational.org →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commander ("Order of St John") → Maltese cross ("Order of St John") → St. John Ambulance badge ("Order of St. John") →	associatedWith
Knights Hospitaller → Knights Hospitaller ("Johanniterorden") →	successorOrganization
Maltese cross ("insignia of the Venerable Order of St John") →	appearsOn
Valletta ("Order of St. John") →	builtBy
Venerable Order of St John ("The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem") →	fullName
Canadian Honours System ("Order of St. John") →	includesOrder
Venerable Order of St John ("Order of St John") →	shortName
Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum ("Order of Saint John") →	usedBy