Order of Saint Januarius, Knight's Collar

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  • Order of Saint Januarius, Knight's Collar Obverse

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  • country
    Italy
  • date of institution
    July 3, 1738
  • remarks
    It's a rare award.

History


The Order was instituted by King Charles of Sicily to commemorate his marriage to Princess Amelia, of Poland.

The recipients of the Order were Roman Catholics, and they were personally chosen by the reigning Monarch of Siciliy. The number of recipients was originally capped at 60, but that restriction was eliminated later in the Order’s history.

The Knights of the Order were meant to always uphold loyalty to the King, and defend the integrity of Catholicism.

The Knights of this Order were given the title Knight of Justice or Knight of Honour. The Knights of Justice were required to trace their aristocratic lineage back four generations. While the Knights of Honour were only considered honourary members of the Order because they could not trace their lineage back four generations.

There is no difference in the design, size, or composition of the awards conferred upon the two different types of Knight.

The Order was abolished with the unification of the Italian Kingdom in 1860.

The Collar of the Order was only worn by the Knights on extremely important occasions.

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