Order of the Collar

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The Order of the Collar, later known as the Order of the Annunciation, is a prestigious dynastic chivalric order founded by the House of Savoy in the 14th century.

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Order of the Collar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric order
dynastic order
alsoKnownAs Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
associatedDynasty House of Savoy
category Orders, decorations, and medals of the House of Savoy
centuryOfFoundation 14th century
ceremonialLanguage Italian
Latin
country Duchy of Savoy
eligibility Catholic princes and distinguished persons
foundedBy Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy
founder House of Savoy
grade single class
grandMaster head of the House of Savoy
headOfOrder head of the House of Savoy
highestOrderOf House of Savoy
inception 1362
insignia collar
sash
star
laterName Order of the Annunciation
motto FERT
namedAfter the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Annunciation
notableGrandMaster Umberto II of Italy
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
originalName Order of the Collar
patron Our Lady of the Annunciation
Virgin Mary
purpose rewarding eminent service to the sovereign
rewarding loyalty to the House of Savoy
region Savoy
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousCharacter strongly Marian
seat Savoyard court
status active
successorStateUse Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia
symbol mysteries of the Annunciation
type dynastic chivalric order

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Order of the Annunciation originalName Order of the Collar
Order of the Collar originalName Order of the Collar