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

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