Military Order of Saint James of the Sword information
State order of Portugal
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Military Order of Saint James of the Sword Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada
Badge, collar and star of the order
Awarded by Portuguese Republic
Type
Order
Established
1172 (founded) 1789 (secularized)
Motto
Ciências, Letras e Artes (Sciences, Letters and Arts)
Eligibility
Portuguese and foreigners; military and civilian
Awarded for
Awarded for exceptional and outstanding merit in literature, science and the arts
Grand Master
President of the Portuguese Republic
Chancellor
Jaime Gama
Grades
Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)
Order of Aviz
Next (lower)
Order of Prince Henry
Ribbon bar of the order
Regla de la orden y cavalleria de S. Santiago de la Espada / co(n) la glosa y declaracion del Maestro Ysla (1547).
The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada) is a Portuguese order of chivalry. Its full name is the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (Portuguese: Antiga, Nobilíssima e Esclarecida Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada, do Mérito Científico, Literário e Artístico).
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