Order Names by Pattern
Pattern Order Name Date Origin Notes Source
A + A + E Ordine Supremo della SS. Annunziata 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation AKA Most Holy Annunciation E
A + A + E Most Holy Annunciation 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation
AKA OSdSS Annunziata
E
A + C Defeated Dragon 1418 Hungary AKA Dragon Overthrown A, E
A + E + A + N Holy Order of St. Sepulchre 1100 Jerusalem AKA Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem E
A + E + A + N Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin 1200's Bavaria AKA St. George E
A + G Cross Bearers 998 Hungary   A
A + G Angelical Knights 1190 Byzantine AKA Golden Knights A, E
A + G Teutonic Knights 1190 Prussia/Germany AKA Prussia E, K
A + G Christian Militia 1615 Germany   K
A + G + N Poor Soldiers of Christ 1119 Holy Land AKA Templars A, E
A + G + N + P Teutonic Order of the St. Mary of Jeruselum 1199     L
A + N Holy Savior 1104 Spain   A
A + N Holy Redeemer 1175 Spain   C
A + N Glorious St. Mary 1261 Bologna   A, E
A + N Holy Savior 1561 Sweden   A
A + P Temple of Solomon 1119 Holy Land AKA the Templars A
A + Q Christian Charity 1589 France   A, E
A + Q + G Ancient Nobility of the 4 Emperors 1308 HRE   E
A + T Holy Phial 499 France AKA Holy Vial AKA St. Remi (date attributed) E
A + T Holy Vial 499 France AKA Holy Phial AKA St. Remi (date attributed) A, E
A + T Two Moons 1262 France AKA Fleet AKA Ship and Crescent A, E
A + T Round table 1344 England   A, F
A + T Prisoner's Iron 1415 Bourbon   C
A + T Precious Blood 1608 Mantua   A, K
A + T Military Cincture 1000's Sicily AKA Aurate Knights A, E
A + T Double Crescent 1269 France AKA Ship and the Shell E
A + T Pontifical Medal 1400's Vatican   E
A + T + A + G Grand Collar of the Three Orders 1300's Portugal   E
A + T + T Celestial Collar of the Rosary 1645 France   A
BP + N Wing of St. Michael 1147/1176 Portugal AKA St. Michael's Wing E, K
C Swan 500 Cleeves possibly apocryphal A, E
C Lion 1080 France   A
C Bear 1213 Swabia/Switzerland   E
C Martin-vogel, Company/Brotherhood of 1362 Germany   G
C Tiercelet 1377 France kind of falcon C
C Lion, Company of 1380 Germany   G
C Lioness 1386 Naples AKA Reel E
C Salamander 1390 Austria   C
C Porcupine 1394 France   A
C Greyhound 1416 France   C
C Eagle 1433 Austria   C
C Swan 1440 Germany AKA Society of Our Lady C, E
C Elephant 1462 Denmark (not original name) A, E
C Ermine 1463 Naples   A, E
C Dragon   France   C
C Unicorn 1483 Scotland AKA Thistle
AKA St. Andrew
E
C Dragon <1341 HRE   C
C Dragon 12-14c France   F
C + A Dragon Overthrown 1418 Hungary AKA Defeated Dragon C, E
C + C Dog and Cock 500 France   A
C + N Lamb of God 1564 Sweden   A, E
C + P + N Bear of the Abby of St. Gallen 1215 Germany   A
C + T Ermine and Ears of Corn 1450 France   A, E
Co + C Golden Unicorn 998 Holy Land   A
Co + C White Eagle 1325 Poland Source L dates this to 1883 in Yuogoslavia A, L
Co + C Black Swan 1350 Savoy   C
Co + G Golden Militia 1314 Vatican AKA Golden Spur E
Co + G Aureate Knights 1000's Sicily AKA Torquati Aurati/Military Cincture E
Co + G Golden Knights 1190/1659 Byzantine AKA Angelical Knights May have become 'St. George of Constantine' A, E, L
Co + T Golden Stole 737 Venice   A
Co + T Golden Rose 1096 Vatican   E
Co + T Le Cordon Bleu 1198 France AKA Holy Ghost E
Co + T Golden Spur 1314 Vatican AKA Militia Aurate
AKA Golden Militia
E
Co + T Golden Buckle 1355 France   G
Co + T Gold Escutcheon 1369 France   A
Co + T Golden Apple 1394 France   C
Co + T Golden Fleece 1429 Spain/Austria   A, E, K, L
Co + T Yellow Ribbon 1523 Sweden AKA Sword A, E
Co + T Golden Spur 1559 Holy Land   A
Co + T Yellow Ribbon 1606 France   A
Co + T + Co + N Green Shield with the white Lady 1399 France   C, F
E Concord 1261 Spain   A, E
E Annunciation 1355 Savoy AKA Most Holy Annunciation AKA Collar C, E, K, L
E Alliance 1527 Sweden   A
E + N Conception of Our Lady 1618 Germany   A, K
G Templars 1119 Holy Land Temple of Solomon/Poor Soldiers of Christ A, E, K
G Preachers 1216 Spain AKA Friars Preachers
AKA St. Dominic
H
G Seraphim 1280 Sweden AKA Jesus A, E
G Fools 1380 France   A
G Miolans 1390 Belgium AKA St. George of Burgundy A, E
G + Co Militia Aurate 1314 Vatican AKA Golden Spur
AKA Golden Militia
E
G + G Friars Preachers 1216 Spain AKA St. Dominic
AKA Preachers
H
G + N Militia of Christ 1216 Italy   A
G + N Militia of Christ 1318 Portugal   A
G + N Argonauts of St. Nicholas 1382 Naples AKA Argonauts A, E, K
G + N + P Gaudenti of Our Lady of Bologna 1262 Italy   K
G + N + P Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem 1000's   AKA St. John of Jerusalem
AKA Knights of Malta
B, E, K
G + P Brothers Hospitaller of Burgos 1212 Spain   A
G + P Nobles of Tyrol 1361 Austria Noble company L
G + P Nobles of Catalonia 1481 Spain Noble company L
G + P & P Hospitallers for Castille and Demi-Cross   France   E
G + P Maestranza of Ronda 1572 Spain Noble company L
G + P Hospitallers for Germany 1382 Germany AKA Johanniter Order E
G + Q Brothers of Jubilation 1233 Italy   A
N St. Catherine 737 Holy Land   A
N St. Mark 737 Venice   A, E
N St. Lazarus 1060 Palestine   A
N Godefroy 1099 Jeruselum   D
N Our Saviour 1118 Aragon May be same as order in Spain E
N St. Gereon 1190 Holy Land   A
N Jesus Christ 1206 Spain/Italy   E
N Johanitter   Germany AKA Hospitallers for Germany E
N St. Gall 1213 Swabia/Switzerland   E
N Jesus Christ or of St. Dominic 1216     E
N St. Dominic 1216 Spain AKA Preachers
AKA Friars Preachers
E, H
N St. Gerion 1228 Germany   E
N St. Mary 1233 Italy   A, E
N Jesus 1280 Sweden AKA Seraphim E
N St. William 1380 Germany   G
N St. Anthony 1381 Bavaria   A, E
N St. Maurice 1434 Savoy   A
N Our Lady 1440 Germany AKA Order of the Swan C
N St. Jerome 1450 Saxony   C
N St. Michael 1469 France   A, E, K, L
N St. Joseph 1514 Tuscany   A, E
N St. Peter 1520 Rome   A, E, K
N St. Paul 1534 Rome   A, E, K
N John Laterian 1560     E
N Pius 1560 Vatican AKA Pian Knights D, E
N St. Stephan 1562 Italy possibly St. Stephan Pope A, E, K, L
N Holy Ghost 1379 Spain AKA Dove E
N Holy Ghost 1578 France AKA Le Cordon Bleu A, E, K, L
N Madelaine 1614 France   A, K
N Virgin 1618 Italy   A
N Lazarus 1100/1060 Palestine/France AKA Our Lady of Mount Carmel E
N St. Bass 1100's Armenia AKA St. Blaise E
N St. Blaise 1100's Armenia AKA St. Bass C, E
N St. Mary 1100's Armenia   E
N St. George 1200's Bavaria AKA Defenders of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin E
N St. George 1273/1470 Austria/Corinthia   A, E
N St. Cosmas   Palestine AKA Martyrs E
N St. Remi   France AKA Holy Phial/Holy Vial (date attributed) E
N & N St. Blaise and the Virgin 1200 Palestine   A, E
N & N St. John and St. Thomas 1205 Holy Land AKA St. Thomas of Cantebury AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John of Acre
A, C, E, K
N & N Jesus Chist and St. John 1216 Italy   E
N & N Jesus and Mary 1615 Papal   A
N & N St. Maurice and Lazarus 1098/1434 Savoy   E. L
N & N + P St. Peter and Paul at Rome 1540 Rome   E
N + BP St. Michael's Wing 1147/1176 Portugal AKA Wing of St. Michael A, E, K
N + E Our Lady of Victory 1571 Lepanto   A
N + G Pian Knights 1560 Vatican AKA Pius D, E
N + P St. Hubert of Lorraine 1423 Lorraine AKA Bar became 'Fidelity' E
N + P St. George D'Alfama 1201/1363 Spain   A, E, K
N + P St. George of Constantine   Parma AKA Golden Angel E
N + P St. James of Altopascio 952 Tuscany   A, E
N + P St. Anthony of Vienna 1005 Austria ?   E
N + P St. John of Jeruselum 1050 Malta AKA Knights of Malta
AKA Rhodes
AKA Hospitallers of St. John
C, K, L
N + P St. Catherine of Mount Sinai 1063 Greece Apocryphal order C, E, K
N + P Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1156 Palestine AKA St. Lazarus
AKA Carmelites
E, I
N + P St. James in Galicia 1160 Spain AKA Compestella E
N + P St. Benedict of Avis 1161 Portugal AKA Avis A, E, K
N + P St. Julian de Pereyro 1175 Spain became 'Alcantara' B, E
N + P St. Thomas of Cantebury 1191 England AKA St. John & St. Thomas AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John of Acre
B, K
N + P Holy Ghost of Montpelier 1195 France became 'Holy Ghost' A, E, K
N + P Christ in Livonia 1197 Poland AKA Swordbearers A, B, E, K
N + P Holy Ghost in Saxia 1198 Rome   E
N + P St. Mary of Merude 1250 Spain   A
N + P Jesus at Rome 1320 Rome   E
N + P St. Bridget of Sweden 1369 Sweden   A
N + P St. George of Burgundy 1390 Belgium AKA Belgium
AKA Miolans
A, E
N + P St. James du-haut-pas 1400 France   A, E
N + P St. George de Rougemont 1440 France   C
N + P St. Hubert of Juliers 1444 Bavaria AKA The Horn A, E, L
N + P Our Lady of Betheleham 1459 Papal   A, E, K
N + P Holy Ghost at Rome 1468 Rome   E
N + P St. George of Rome 1498 Vatican   A, E
N + P St. George of Ravenna 1534 Vatican   E
N + P Our Saviour of the World 1561 Sweden   E
N + P Our Lady of Loreto 1587 Papal AKA Lauretan Knights A, E, K
N + P St. Mary of Evora <1161 Portugal became 'Avis' E
N + P St. Lazarus of Jeruselum 1098/1607 France   A, K, L
N + P St. James of France 1400's France   E
N + P St. George of Genoa 1400's Genoa   A, E
N + P St. John of Acon or Acre crusades Palestine AKA St. Thomas of Cantebury AKA St. Thomas of Acre
AKA St. John & St. Thomas
E, K
N + P + P Our Lady of Montesat in Valenciar 1319 Aragon AKA Montesa
AKA Our lady of Ransom
AKA Our Lady of Mercy
E
N + Q Our Lady of Mercy 1218 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Ransom
AKA Montesa
C, E
N + Q Our Lady of Ransom 1218 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Mercy
AKA Montesa
A, E, K
N + Q Our Lady of Graces 1223 Spain   A
N + T Our Lady of the Lily 1023 Spain AKA Lily of Navarre A
N + T St. James of the Sword 1170 Portugal AKA Santiago, Leon and Galicia A, E
N + T Our Lady of the Rosary 1209 Spain AKA Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Toledo A
N + T St. James of the Shell 1290 Holland   A, E
N + T St George de la Croix Vermaeille 1371 Spain Noble company L
N + T St. George's Shield 1406 Germany   G
N + T Our Lady of the Thistle 1514 Scotland   A
N + T + P Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Toledo 1212 Spain AKA Our Lady of the Rosary E
P Malta 1050 Malta AKA St. John of Jeruselum
AKA Rhodes
C, K
P Aubrac 1120 Flanders   A
P Dobrin/Dobrzyn 1153 Poland   A
P Alcantara 1156 Spain   A, E, K, L
P Calatrava 1158 Spain   A, E, K, L
P Avis 1161 Portugal AKA St. Benedict of Avis E, K
P Evora 1166 Spain   B
P Rhodes 1170 Malta AKA Malta
AKA St. John of Jeruselum
L
P Monte Gaudio 1173 Spain   B
P Santiago 1175 Spain   A, E, K, L
P Montjoie 1180 Spain prob Our Lady of ... A, E
P Prussia 1190 Prussia AKA Teutonic Knights E
P Salvatierra 1197 Spain   B
P Montfrac 1221 Spain AKA Montjoie C, E
P Truxillo 1221 Spain AKA Montjoie B, E
P Montesa 1319 Aragon AKA Our Lady of Montesat
AKA Our lady of Ransom
AKA Our Lady of Mercy
A, E, K
P Belgium 1390 Belgium AKA st. George of Burgandy E
P Tunis 1535 Germany   A
P Tunisi 1562 Bohemia   E
P Trufac 1187 Spain   B
P + G Brician Knights 1396 Sweden   E
P + G Lauretan Knights 1586 Rome/Loreto AKA Our Lady of Loreto E
P + N Hospital of the Holy Ghost 1468 Rome AKA Holy Ghost at Rome E
P + N Hospital of St. John 1070   Hospitallers B
P + N + P Hospital of St. Mary of Jerusalem 1198 Germany Teutonic Knights B, H
P + P Holy Sepulchre of the Rue St. Denis 1371 Bourbon   D
P + P Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 1496 Jerusalem AKA Holy Order of St. Sepulchre A, C, E, H, K
Q Silence 1195 Cyprus   A, E
Q Mercy 1218 Spain   A, E
Q Fidelity 1416 Lorraine AKA St. Hubert E
Q + N Faith of Jesus Christ 1225 France   A
Q + N Passion of Christ 1400/1360 France   A, E, K
T Oak 722 Navarre   A
T Genet 726 France   A, E
T Hatchet 1149 Spain   A, E
T Garter 1191 England   A, E, K
T Sword 1195 Cyprus AKA Silence A, E
T Dannebrog 1219 Denmark AKA Flag of the Danes A, E
T Broom Flower 1234 France date questionable E
T Fleet 1262 France AKA Two Moons
AKA Ship and Crescent
A, E
T Crescent 1268 Naples   A, E
T Shell 1290 Holland AKA St. James E
N St. Remi   France AKA Holy Phial E
T Scale 1318 Spain   A
T Banda 1330 Spain AKA Scarf E
T Scarf 1330 Spain AKA Banda A, E
T Sash 1351 Spain   A
T Star 1351 France   E
T Star 1351 Sicily   A, E
T Collar 1355 Savoy AKA Annunciation C, E, K
T Knot 1360 Sicily   A
T Tress 1365 Austria   C
T Thistle 1370 France   E
T Broom-Pod 1388 France   C
T Sickle 1391 Germany   G
T Bath 1399 England   A, E, K
T Stocking 1400 Venice AKA Calza E
T Jar 1403 Aragon   C
T Lily 1410 Aragon AKA Looking Glass of the Blessed Virgin E
T Bar 1416 Lorraine AKA St. Hubert of Lorraine A, E
T Calza 1440 Venice AKA Stocking A, E
T Horn 1444 Bavaria AKA St. Hubert of Juliers A, E
T Sword 1523 Sweden AKA Yellow Ribbon A, E
T Rue 1535 Scotland AKA The Thistle A
T Thistle 1535 Scotland AKA St. Andrew
AKA Unicorn
AKA Rue
A, E, K
T SS Chain   England   E
T Lily 1546 Rome   A, E
T Amarantha 1645 Sweden   C
T Ship 1381/1270 Naples   C, K
T Cameo 1400's France   E
T & C Reel and the Lioness 1386 Two Sicilies   A
T & T Ship and Crescent 1262 France AKA Two Moons
AKA Fleet
E
T & T Ship and the Shell 1268 France AKA Double Crescent A
T & T Tower and Sword 1459 Portugal   A, E
T + A Crown Royal 802 Friesland date attributed A, E
T + A + N Looking Glass of the Blessed Virgin 1410 Aragon AKA Lily E
T + G Sword Bearers 1197 Poland AKA Christ in Livonia A, B, E, K
T + G Flag of the Danes 1219 Denmark AKA Dannebrog A, E
T + P Lily of Navarre 1048 Navarre AKA Our Lady of the Lily E
T + P Spurs of Naples 1266 Two Sicilies   A
T + P Knot of Naples 1351 Naples   E
T + P Star of the Noble House 1351 France poss. Star (no noble house) A, E, K
T + P Scale of Castile 1430 Spain   C
T + P + P Cross of Burgandy in Tunis 1535 Burgandy   E
  Carmelites 1156 Holy Land AKA Our Lady of Mount Carmel I
  Utrecht of the Teutonic Order in the Netherlands 1249 Netherlands   L
  Scama 1400 Spain   E
  Disciplinarum 1418 Bohemia   E
  Cordelier 1498 France   A, E

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