Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Order of knighthood of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit | |
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Awarded by the Kingdom of Two Sicilies | |
Type | Dynastic order of knighthood |
Established | 1 April 1800 |
Awarded for | Important deeds and with proof of loyalty to the Head of the Royal House and to the Royal Family |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies |
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The Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit is an order of knighthood of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
It was established on 1 April 1800 by Ferdinand IV of Naples and III Sicily to reward men who performed important deeds and gave proof of loyalty to the Head of the Royal House and to the Royal Family.
Ranks and Insignia
The Order is divided into three Ranks:
- Knights of Grand Cross, with fess, cross and plate;
- Knights Commanders, with neck ribbon and cross;
- Knights, with ribbon and cross to the buttons.
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The decoration is formed by a golden round shield bearing the image of St. Ferdinand, edged by a blue-enameled round plate with the inscription "FIDEI ET MERITO", bordered by six golden rays edged by six white enameled lilies. The ribbon is blue and edged in dark red.
See also
- Royal Order of Francis I
- Order of Saint George and Reunion
- Order of Saint Januarius
- Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
External links
- Pictures of the Order
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Orders of the Italian States before the Unification of Italy (1871)
Sardinia
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of Genoa
Military Order of Saint George (Red-coloured cross)
Lombardy–Venetia
(Austrian orders)
Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Order of the Iron Crown
Order of Leopold
Order of Franz Joseph
Order of the Starry Cross
Order of Elizabeth and Theresa
- Order of Saint Mark
- Company of the Hose
Order of Saint George for Military Merit
Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit
Modena
and Reggio
Order of the Eagle of Este
Cross of Seniority of Service
of Tuscany
Order of Saint Stephen
Order of Saint Joseph
Order of the Civil and Military Merit
Holy See | |
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Protected by the Holy See | |
See also |
the Two Sicilies
Order of Saint Januarius
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
Order of Saint George of the Reunion
Royal Order of Francis I
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