Order Names Alphabetically
Order Name Pattern Date Origin Notes Source
Alcantara P 1156 Spain   A, E, K, L
Alliance E 1527 Sweden   A
Amarantha T 1645 Sweden   C
Ancient Nobility of the 4 Emperors A + Q + G 1308 HRE   E
Angelical Knights A + G 1190 Byzantine AKA Golden Knights A, E
Annunciation E 1355 Savoy AKA Most Holy Annunciation AKA Collar C, E, K, L
Argonauts of St. Nicholas G + N 1382 Naples AKA Argonauts unrecognized A, E, K
Aubrac P 1120 Flanders   A
Aureate Knights Co + G 1000's Sicily AKA Torquati Aurati/Military Cincture E
Avis P 1161 Portugal AKA St. Benedict of Avis E, K
Banda T 1330 Spain AKA Scarf E
Bar T 1416 Lorraine AKA St. Hubert of Lorraine A, E
Bath T 1399 England   A, E, K
Bear C 1213 Swabia/Switzerland   E
Bear of the Abby of St. Gallen C + P + N 1215 Germany   A
Belgium P 1390 Belgium AKA St. George of Burgandy E
Black Swan Co + C 1350 Savoy   C
Brician Knights P + G 1396 Sweden   E
Broom Flower T 1234 France date questionable E
Broom-Pod T 1388 France   C
Brothers Hospitaller of Burgos G + P 1212 Spain   A
Brothers of Jubilation G + Q 1233 Italy   A
Calatrava P 1158 Spain   A, E, K, L
Calza T 1440 Venice AKA Stocking A, E
Cameo T 1400's France   E
Carmelites   1156 Holy Land AKA Our Lady of Mount Carmel I
Celestial Collar of the Rosary A + T + T 1645 France   A
Christ N   Italy   E
Christ in Livonia N + P   Poland   E
Christ in Livonia N + P 1197 Poland AKA Swordbearers A, B, E, K
Christian Charity A + Q 1589 France   A, E
Christian Militia A + G 1615 Germany   K
Collar T 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation C, E, K
Conception of Our Lady E + N 1618 Germany   A, K
Concord E 1261 Spain   A, E
Cordelier   1498 France   A, E
Crescent T 1268 Naples   A, E
Cross Bearers A + G 998 Hungary   A
Cross of Burgandy in Tunis T + P + P 1535 Burgandy   E
Crown Royal T + A 802 Friesland date attributed A, E
Dannebrog T 1219 Denmark AKA Flag of the Danes A, E
Defeated Dragon A + C 1418 Hungary AKA Dragon Overthrown A, E
Disciplinarum   1418 Bohemia   E
Dobrin/Dobrzyn P 1153 Poland   A
Dog and Cock C + C 500 France   A
Doge   722 Venice   A
Double Crescent A + T 1269 France AKA Ship and the Shell E
Dove C 1379 Spain AKA Holy Ghost A, C, E
Dragon C   France   C
Dragon C <1341 HRE   C
Dragon C 12-14c France   F
Dragon Overthrown C + A 1418 Hungary AKA Defeated Dragon C, E
Eagle C 1433 Austria   C
Elephant C 1462 Denmark (not original name) A, E
Ermine C 1463 Naples   A, E
Ermine and Ears of Corn C + T 1450 France   A, E
Evora P 1166 Spain   B
Faith of Jesus Christ Q + N 1225 France   A
Fidelity Q 1416 Lorraine AKA St. Hubert E
Flag of the Danes T + G 1219 Denmark AKA Dannebrog A, E
Fleet T 1262 France AKA Two Moons
AKA Ship and Crescent		 A, E
Fools G 1380 France   A
Friars Preachers G + G 1216 Spain AKA St. Dominic
AKA Preachers		 H
Garter T 1191 England   A, E, K
Gaudenti of Our Lady of Bologna G + N + P 1262 Italy   K
Genet T 726 France   A, E
Glorious St. Mary A + N 1261 Bologna   A, E
Godefroy N 1099 Jeruselum   D
Gold Escutcheon Co + T 1369 France   A
Golden Apple Co + T 1394 France   C
Golden Buckle Co + T 1355 France   G
Golden Fleece Co + T 1429 Spain/Austria   A, E, K, L
Golden Knights Co + G 1190/1659 Byzantine AKA Angelical Knights May have become 'St. George of Constantine' A, E, L
Golden Militia Co + G 1314 Vatican AKA Golden Spur E
Golden Rose Co + T 1096 Vatican   E
Golden Spur Co + T 1314 Vatican AKA Militia Aurate
AKA Golden Militia		 E
Golden Spur Co + T 1559 Holy Land   A
Golden Stole Co + T 737 Venice   A
Golden Unicorn Co + C 998 Holy Land   A
Grand Collar of the Three Orders A + T + A + G 1300's Portugal   E
Green Shield with the white Lady Co + T + Co + N 1399 France   C, F
Greyhound C 1416 France   C
Hatchet T 1149 Spain   A, E
Holy Ghost N 1379 Spain AKA Dove E
Holy Ghost N 1578 France AKA Le Cordon Bleu A, E, K, L
Holy Ghost at Rome N + P 1468 Rome   E
Holy Ghost in Saxia N + P 1198 Rome   E
Holy Ghost of Montpelier N + P 1195 France became 'Holy Ghost' A, E, K
Holy Order of St. Sepulchre A + E + A + N 1100 Jerusalem AKA Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem E
Holy Phial A + T 499 France AKA Holy Vial
AKA St. Remi (date attributed)		 E
Holy Redeemer A + N 1175 Spain   C
Holy Savior A + N 1104 Spain   A
Holy Savior A + N 1561 Sweden   A
Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem P + P 1496 Jerusalem AKA Holy Order of St. Sepulchre A, C, E, H, K
Holy Sepulchre of the Rue St. Denis P + P 1371 Bourbon   D
Hospitallers for Castille and Demi-Cross G + P & P   France   E
Holy Vial A + T 499 France AKA Holy Phial
AKA St. Remi (date attributed)		 A, E
Horn T 1444 Bavaria AKA St. Hubert of Juliers A, E
Hospital of St. John P + N 1070   Hospitallers B
Hospital of St. Mary of Jerusalem P + N + P 1198 Germany Teutonic Knights B, H
Hospital of the Holy Ghost P + N 1468 Rome AKA Holy Ghost at Rome E
Hospitallers for Germany G + P 1382 Germany AKA Johanniter Order E
Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem G + N + P 1000's   AKA St. John of Jerusalem
AKA Knights of Malta		 B, E, K
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin A + E + A + N 1200's Bavaria AKA St. George E
Jar T 1403 Aragon   C
Jesus N 1280 Sweden AKA Seraphim E
Johanitter     Germany AKA Hospitallers for Germany E
Jesus and Mary N & N 1615 Papal   A
Jesus at Rome N + P 1320 Rome   E
Jesus Chist and St. John N & N 1216 Italy   E
Jesus Christ N 1206 Spain/Italy   E
Jesus Christ or of St. Dominic N 1216     E
John Laterian N 1560     E
Knights Bachelor G + A   England   E
Knights Banneret G + A   England   E
Knot T 1360 Sicily   A
Knot of Naples T + P 1351 Naples   E
Lamb of God C + N 1564 Sweden   A, E
Lauretan Knights P + G 1586 Rome/Loreto AKA Our Lady of Loreto E
Lazarus N 1100/1060 Palestine/France AKA Our Lady of Mount Carmel E
Le Cordon Bleu Co + T 1198 France AKA Holy Ghost E
Lily T 1410 Aragon AKA Looking Glass of the Blessed Virgin E
Lily T 1546 Rome   A, E
Lily of Navarre T + P 1048 Navarre AKA Our Lady of the Lily E
Lion C 1080 France   A
Lion, Company of C 1380 Germany   G
Lioness C 1386 Naples AKA Reel E
Looking Glass of the Blessed Virgin T + A + N 1410 Aragon AKA Lily E
Madelaine N 1614 France unrecognized A, K
Maestranza of Ronda G + P 1572 Spain Noble company L
Malta P 1050 Malta AKA St. John of Jeruselum
AKA Rhodes		 C, K
Martin-vogel, Company/Brotherhood of C 1362 Germany   G
Martyrs G   Palestine AKA St. Cosmas A, E
Mercy Q 1218 Spain   A, E
Military Cincture A + T 1000's Sicily AKA Aurate Knights A, E
Militia Aurate G + Co 1314 Vatican AKA Golden Spur
AKA Golden Militia		 E
Militia of Christ G + N 1216 Italy   A
Militia of Christ G + N 1318 Portugal   A
Miolans G 1390 Belgium AKA St. George of Burgundy A, E
Monte Gaudio P 1173 Spain   B
Montesa P 1319 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Montesat
AKA Our lady of Ransom
AKA Our Lady of Mercy		 A, E, K
Montfrac P 1221 Spain AKA Montjoie C, E
Montjoie P 1180 Spain prob Our Lady of ... A, E
Most Holy Annunciation A + A + E 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation
AKA OSdSS Annunziata		 E
Nobles of Catalonia G + P 1481 Spain Noble company L
Nobles of Tyrol G + P 1361 Austria Noble company L
Oak T 722 Navarre   A
Ordine Supremo della SS. Annunziata A + A + E 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation
AKA Most Holy Annunciation		 E
Our Lady N 1440 Germany AKA Order of the Swan C
Our Lady of Betheleham N + P 1459 Papal unrecognized A, E, K
Our Lady of Graces N + Q 1223 Spain   A
Our Lady of Loreto N + P 1587 Papal AKA Lauretan Knights A, E, K
Our Saviour N 1120 Spain May be same as order in Aragon E
Our Lady of Mercy N + Q 1218 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Ransom
AKA Montesa		 C, E
Our Lady of Montesat in Valenciar N + P + P 1319 Aragon AKA Montesa
AKA Our lady of Ransom
AKA Our Lady of Mercy		 E
Our Lady of Mount Carmel N + P 1156 Palestine AKA St. Lazarus
AKA Carmelites		 E, I
Our Lady of Ransom N + Q 1218 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Mercy
AKA Montesa		 A, E, K
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Toledo N + T + P 1212 Spain AKA Our Lady of the Rosary E
Our Lady of the Lily N + T 1023 Spain AKA Lily of Navarre A
Our Lady of the Rosary N + T 1209 Spain AKA Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Toledo A
Our Lady of the Thistle N + T 1514 Scotland   A
Our Lady of Victory N + E 1571 Lepanto   A
Our Saviour N 1118 Aragon May be same as order in Spain E
Our Saviour of the World N + P 1561 Sweden   E
Passion of Christ Q + N 1400/1360 France   A, E, K
Pian Knights N + G 1560 Vatican AKA Pius D, E
Pius N 1560 Vatican AKA Pian Knights D, E
Pontifical Medal A + T 1400's Vatican   E
Poor Soldiers of Christ A + G + N 1119 Holy Land AKA Templars A, E
Porcupine C 1394 France   A
Preachers G 1216 Spain AKA Friars Preachers
AKA St. Dominic		 H
Precious Blood A + T 1608 Mantua   A, K
Prisoner's Iron A + T 1415 Bourbon   C
Prussia P 1190 Prussia AKA Teutonic Knights E
Reel and the Lioness T & C 1386 Two Sicilies   A
Rhodes P 1170 Malta AKA Malta
AKA St. John of Jeruselum		 L
Round table A + T 1344 England   A, F
Rue T 1535 Scotland AKA The Thistle A
Salamander C 1390 Austria   C
Salvatierra P 1197 Spain   B
Santiago P 1175 Spain   A, E, K, L
Sash T 1351 Spain   A
Scale T 1318 Spain   A
SS Chain T   England   E
St. Andrew N   Scotland   E
St. Anthony N 370 Ethopia Apocryphal order A
Scale of Castile T + P 1430 Spain   C
Scama   1400 Spain   E
Scarf T 1330 Spain AKA Banda A, E
Seraphim G 1280 Sweden AKA Jesus A, E
Shell T 1290 Holland AKA St. James E
Ship T 1381/1270 Naples   C, K
Ship and Crescent T & T 1262 France AKA Two Moons AKA Fleet E
Ship and the Shell T & T 1268 France AKA Double Crescent A
Sickle T 1391 Germany   G
Silence Q 1195 Cyprus   A, E
Spurs of Naples T + P 1266 Two Sicilies   A
St. Anthony N 1381 Bavaria   A, E
St. Anthony of Vienna N + P 1005 Austria ?   E
St. Bass N 1100's Armenia AKA St. Blaise E
St. Benedict of Avis N + P 1161 Portugal AKA Avis A, E, K
St. Blaise N 1100's Armenia AKA St. Bass C, E
St. Blaise and the Virgin N & N 1200 Palestine   A, E
St. Bridget of Sweden N + P 1369 Sweden   A
St. Catherine N 737 Holy Land   A
St. Catherine of Mount Sinai N + P 1063 Greece Apocryphal order C, E, K
St. Cosmas N   Palestine AKA Martyrs E
St. Dominic N 1216 Spain AKA Preachers
AKA Friars Preachers		 E, H
St. Gall N 1213 Swabia/Switzerland   E
St. George N 1200's Bavaria AKA Defenders of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin E
St. George N 1273/1470 Austria/Corinthia   A, E
St. George of Burgundy N + P 1390 Belgium AKA Belgium
AKA Miolans		 A, E
St. George of Constantine N + P   Parma AKA Golden Angel E
St George de la Croix Vermaeille N + T 1371 Spain Noble company L
St. George D'Alfama N + P 1201/1363 Spain   A, E, K
St. George de Rougemont N + P 1440 France   C
St. George of Genoa N + P 1400's Genoa   A, E
St. George of Ravenna N + P 1534 Vatican   E
St. George of Rome N + P 1498 Vatican   A, E
St. George's Shield N + T 1406 Germany   G
St. Gereon N 1190 Holy Land   A
St. Gerion N 1228 Germany   E
St. Hubert of Juliers N + P 1444 Bavaria AKA The Horn A, E, L
St. Hubert of Lorraine N + P 1423 Lorraine AKA Bar became 'Fidelity' E
St. James du-haut-pas N + P 1400 France   A, E
St. James of Altopascio N + P 952 Tuscany   A, E
St. James of France N + P 1400's France   E
St. James in Galicia N + P 1160 Spain AKA Compestella E
St. James of the Shell N + T 1290 Holland   A, E
St. James of the Sword N + T 1170 Portugal AKA Santiago, Leon and Galicia A, E
St. Jerome N 1450 Saxony   C
St. John of Jeruselum N + P 1050 Malta AKA Knights of Malta
AKA Rhodes
AKA Hospitalliers of St. John		 C, E, K, L
St. John and St. Thomas N & N 1205 Holy Land AKA St. Thomas of Cantebury AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John of Acre		 A, C, E, K
St. John of Acon or Acre N + P crusades Palestine AKA St. Thomas of Cantebury AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John & St. Thomas		 E, K
St. Joseph N 1514 Tuscany   A, E
St. Julian de Pereyro N + P 1175 Spain became 'Alcantara' B, E
St. Lazarus N 1060 Palestine   A
St. Lazarus of Jeruselum N + P 1098/1607 France   A, K, L
St. Mark N 737 Venice   A, E
St. Mary N 1233 Italy   A, E
St. Mary N 1100's Armenia   E
St. Mary of Evora N + P <1161 Portugal became 'Avis' E
St. Mary of Merude N + P 1250 Spain   A
St. Maurice N 1434 Savoy   A
St. Maurice and Lazarus N & N 1098/1434 Savoy   E. L
St. Michael N 1469 France   A, E, K, L
St. Michael's Wing N + BP 1147/1176 Portugal AKA Wing of St. Michael A, E, K
St. Paul N 1534 Rome   A, E, K
St. Peter N 1520 Rome   A, E, K
St. Peter and Paul at Rome N & N + P 1540 Rome   E
St. Remi N   France AKA Holy Phial/Holy Vial (date attributed) E
St. Stephan N 1562 Italy possibly St. Stephan Pope A, E, K, L
St. Thomas of Cantebury N + P 1191 England AKA St. John & St. Thomas AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John of Acre		 B, K
St. William N 1380 Germany   G
Star T 1351 Sicily   A, E
Star of the Noble House T + P 1351 France poss. Star (no noble house) A, E, K
Stocking T 1400 Venice AKA Calza E
Swan C 500 Cleeves possibly apocryphal A, E
Swan C 1440 Germany AKA Society of Our Lady C, E
Sword T 1195 Cyprus AKA Silence A, E
Sword T 1523 Sweden AKA Yellow Ribbon A, E
Sword Bearers T + G 1197 Poland AKA Christ in Livonia A, B, E, K
Templars G 1119 Holy Land Temple of Solomon/Poor Soldiers of Christ A, E, K
Temple of Solomon A + P 1119 Holy Land AKA the Templars A
Teutonic Knights A + G 1190 Prussia/Germany AKA Prussia E, K
Teutonic Order of the St. Mary of Jeruselum A + G + N + P 1199     L
Thistle T 1370 France   E
Thistle T 1535 Scotland AKA St. Andrew
AKA Unicorn
AKA Rue		 A, E, K
Tiercelet C 1377 France kind of falcon C
Tower and Sword T & T 1459 Portugal   A, E
Tress T 1365 Austria   C
Trufac P 1187 Spain   B
Truxillo P 1221 Spain AKA Montjoie B, E
Tunis P 1535 Germany   A
Tunisi P 1562 Bohemia   E
Tusin P 1562 Unknown   A
Two Moons A + T 1262 France AKA Fleet
AKA Ship and Crescent		 A, E
Unicorn C 1483 Scotland AKA Thistle
AKA St. Andrew		 E
Utrecht of the Teutonic Order in the Netherlands   1249 Netherlands   L
Virgin N 1618 Italy   A
White Eagle Co + C 1325 Poland Source L dates this to 1883 in Yuogoslavia A, L
Wing of St. Michael BP + N 1147/1176 Portugal AKA St. Michael's Wing E, K
Yellow Ribbon Co + T 1523 Sweden AKA Sword A, E
Yellow Ribbon Co + T 1606 France   A

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