Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Chivalric order
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The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed by the royal House of Savoy. Wikipedia
Date established: 1572
Awarded for: Distinguished merits
Grades: Grand Cordon, Special Class; Grand Cordon; Grand Officer; Commander; Officer; Knight/Dame
Grand Master: (Disputed): Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice; Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
Motto: FERT; (Fortitudo Eius Rhodum Tulit; By his bravery he conquered Rhodes)
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Royal house: House of Savoy