Knowledge

Military Order of Christ

Source 📝

2084: 2244: 1831: 2256: 2079: 2089: 1867: 2067: 2008: 2219: 2280: 1973: 1951: 921: 1968: 2101: 1963: 878: 1855: 860: 1890: 869: 730:, formed the group of the "Ancient Military Orders", governed by a chancellor and a council of eight members, and appointed by the President of the Republic to assist him as Grand Master in all the order's administrative matters. The Order can be conferred for outstanding services to the Republic on military officers, and, despite its name, on civilians (including foreigners as well as Portuguese citizens) and on members of: Parliament or other branches of government, the diplomatic corps, the Courts of Justice, the Civil Service, and other public authorities. 1914: 2164: 2152: 2140: 2055: 887: 896: 1902: 905: 1843: 1939: 331: 2268: 2184: 2040: 1805: 1781: 1765: 2304: 1996: 49: 2118: 95: 1709: 644: 196: 838:
of the Order has 22 asymmetrical arms of rays, in gilt for Grand Cross and Grand Officer, and in silver for Commander. The central disc is in white enamel, with a miniature of the modern badge in it. During the monarchy the Sacred Heart of Christ was placed at the top of the
814:
cross with enamel, similar to the Order's emblem illustrated here, but with a longer lower arm. During the monarchy there were separate badges for civil and military knights: civil knights wore a badge similar to the modern version, but with the
803:, gilded; the necklace, all in gold, has the cross of the Order hanging, profiled in gold, surrounded by a festoon, of open cut, of laurel leaves with its fruits, tied with crossed ribbons on the tops and sides, also in gold. 797:
is formed by simple crosses of the Order, alternating and linked with armillary spheres, gilded, suspended by a double chain of simple links, gilded; in the center, two interlocked branches of
1753: 703:
created the Order of Christ in 1319 for those knights who survived their mass slaughter throughout Europe. In Portugal, the Order of Christ accumulated great riches and power during the
1217: 745:(GCol), which wears grand collar, the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, and the star of the Order in gold on the left chest. This rank was introduced in 2021. 1719: 250:. King Denis refused to pursue and persecute the former knights as had occurred in most of the other sovereign states under the political influence of the Catholic Church. 1746: 1731: 1739: 2247: 1117: 587: 2131: 1652: 714:
secularized the order. In 1910, with the end of the Portuguese monarchy, the order was extinguished. However, in 1917, the order was revived, with its
2188: 2339: 366: 2283: 373: 582: 1870: 2083: 1761: 672: 2334: 1232: 751:(GCC), which wears the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, and the star of the Order in gold on the left chest; 275:, for recognition of the new order and its right to inherit the Templar assets and property. This was granted in a papal bull, 1834: 1523: 1485: 1458: 1431: 624: 2243: 2329: 2167: 1247: 831:; the central disc was in white enamel, with a miniature of the modern badge in it; the badge was topped by a gilt crown. 2259: 1820: 1657: 1404: 1001: 617: 599: 819:
of Christ above it; military knights had a completely different insignia, this being a gilt, blue and white enamelled
2155: 2104: 2092: 2070: 2058: 975: 2201: 1196: 1122: 696: 727: 1830: 136:
Relevant services to the country in the exercise of functions related to the government or public administration
2026: 1976: 1277: 1237: 1201: 763:(ComC), which wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order in silver on the left chest; 686: 356: 2255: 1222: 665: 594: 514: 385: 757:(GOC), which wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order in gold on the left chest; 2143: 2078: 2011: 1282: 1190: 1133: 1072: 177: 295: 1954: 1655:[Government approves the inclusion of the Order of Camões into the Law of the Honorific Orders]. 1544: 1082: 539: 534: 524: 1390: 529: 1102: 257:, Pope Clement had the Knights Templar annihilated throughout France and most of Europe on charges of 1942: 1866: 986: 472: 2088: 2344: 1808: 1629: 1172: 946: 824: 658: 403: 314: 291: 24: 1624: 1287: 1207: 965: 378: 299: 283: 271:
and in the reconstruction of Portugal after the wars. Denis negotiated with Clement's successor,
28: 20: 2066: 2007: 991: 981: 2279: 1999: 1858: 1036: 1026: 820: 648: 411: 1475: 1067: 330: 2271: 1972: 1950: 1893: 1724: 1550: 1448: 1421: 952: 719: 482: 152: 53: 1967: 2100: 1962: 1227: 1097: 1006: 940: 770: 738:
The Order of Christ, as awarded by the Portuguese government today, comes in six classes:
715: 1854: 877: 8: 2163: 2151: 2139: 1889: 1785: 1366: 1354: 1342: 1330: 1318: 1306: 1128: 1057: 934: 920: 859: 827:
minus the red border) between the arms of the cross, the whole surrounded by a wreath of
711: 700: 254: 233: 1913: 1698:
Monographs, Vol. 3, Peterborough: Baywolf Press and The Portuguese Studies Review, 2018.
1021: 868: 2054: 1516:
Enslaving Connections: Changing Cultures of Africa and Brazil During the Era of Slavery
1167: 1162: 1152: 1112: 1046: 704: 442: 65: 1917: 886: 2229: 1543: 1519: 1481: 1454: 1427: 1400: 1016: 1011: 799: 420: 229: 110: 1901: 1031: 895: 1905: 1842: 1264: 1177: 904: 564: 1938: 1087: 1052: 1041: 2308: 1473: 1394: 1242: 996: 692: 322: 213: 2223: 1928: 1092: 1062: 631: 492: 452: 272: 247: 242: 1157: 783:(DmC), which wears the badge of the Order on a plain ribbon on the left chest. 2323: 1713: 1107: 1077: 971: 723: 187: 1653:"Governo aprova integração da Ordem de Camões na Lei das Ordens Honoríficas" 1603:
Bem-vindo a pagina oficial do Grao-Mestre das Ordens Honorificas Portuguesas
1598: 1570:
Bem-vindo a pagina oficial do Grao-Mestre das Ordens Honorificas Portuguesas
1565: 2267: 1146: 816: 1252: 1184: 1692:
The Military Orders and the Portuguese Expansion (15th to 17th Centuries)
502: 462: 267: 2183: 823:
with white enamelled oval shields (each bearing a design similar to the
1804: 431: 361: 237: 162: 1389: 1995: 828: 722:. The Military Order of Christ, together with the Military Orders of 697:
persecuted by the king of France and eventually disbanded by the pope
48: 2218: 1780: 1770: 1764: 1712: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 1258: 643: 287: 217: 100: 1049:, also known as Ferdinand Magellan (also to the Order of Santiago) 2122: 2117: 1212: 811: 1140: 2044: 2039: 1367:[ˈɔɾ.dɐ̃j̃duʃkɐ.vɐˈlɐj.ɾuʃdɨˈnɔ.susɨˈɲoɾʒɨˈzuʃˈkɾiʃ.tu] 258: 195: 1474:
Jochen Burgtorf; Paul F. Crawford; Helen J. Nicholson (2013).
924:
Star and riband of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
1343:[rɨˈalˈɔɾ.dɐ̃j̃mi.liˈtaɾdɨˈnɔ.susɨˈɲoɾʒɨˈzuʃˈkɾiʃ.tu] 915: 262: 23:. For the House of Orléans-Braganza branch of the order, see 236:, after the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312 by the 769:(OC), which wears the badge of the Order on a ribbon with 265:
as the Order of Christ, largely for their aid during the
1319:[ˈɔɾ.dɐ̃j̃mi.liˈtaɾdɨˈnɔ.susɨˈɲoɾʒɨˈzuʃˈkɾiʃ.tu] 902: 893: 884: 875: 866: 857: 1218:
National Corps of Scouts - Portuguese Catholic Scouting
1185:
Entities using the cross of the order in their insignia
1605:(in Portuguese). Presidência da República Portuguesa 1572:(in Portuguese). Presidência da República Portuguesa 1383: 1477:
The Debate on the Trial of the Templars (1307–1314)
1467: 2132:Medal of Merit of the Autonomous Region of Madeira 1419: 2248:Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa 1359:Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo 1118:Ângelo Moniz da Silva Ferraz, Baron of Uruguaiana 228:. It was founded in 1319, with the protection of 2321: 128:Portuguese and foreigners; military and civilian 1677: 1446: 1399:. University of Notre Dame Press. p. 159. 1335:Real Ordem Militar de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo 1599:"GRAUS E INSÍGNIAS DA ORDEM MILITAR DE CRISTO" 1747: 1141:Locations associated with the Order of Christ 666: 226:Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ 222:Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ 27:. For the Kongolese branch of the order, see 2284:Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House 1593: 1591: 1589: 1587: 1513: 1413: 1537: 1535: 1500:F. A. Dutra, "Dinis, King of Portugal", in 1440: 1871:Military Order of Saint James of the Sword 1754: 1740: 1717: 1541: 1426:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 98. 1311:Ordem Militar de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo 916:People associated with the Order of Christ 673: 659: 1617: 1584: 1514:Curto, José C.; Lovejoy, Paul E. (2004). 1396:The Catholic Church today: Western Europe 1625:"Decreto-Lei n.º 55/2021 de 29 de junho" 1532: 1480:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 298. 1365: 1341: 1317: 919: 695:, founded circa 1118. The Templars were 2340:14th-century establishments in Portugal 210:Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ 19:For the Papal branch of the order, see 16:Former order of the Kingdom of Portugal 2322: 1545:"Order of the Knights of Christ"  1735: 1453:. History Press Limited. p. 39. 853:Bars of the Military Order of Christ 2071:Autonomic Insignia of Acknowledgment 1728:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1554:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1293: 733: 261:, but Denis revived the Templars of 153:President of the Portuguese Republic 56:, also known as the Portuguese Cross 2168:Autonomic Insignia of Good Services 1769:Orders, decorations, and medals of 1259:Clube de Desportos de Vasco da Gama 1248:Portuguese Roller Sports Federation 343:Christ and of the Temple of Solomon 220:. Before 1910, it was known as the 13: 2260:Order of Saint Michael of the Wing 1718:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " 1363:European Portuguese pronunciation: 1339:European Portuguese pronunciation: 1315:European Portuguese pronunciation: 618:Military order (religious society) 329: 14: 2356: 2156:Autonomic Insignia of Distinction 1542:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). 2302: 2278: 2266: 2254: 2242: 2217: 2182: 2162: 2150: 2138: 2116: 2105:Autonomic Insignia of Dedication 2099: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2065: 2053: 2038: 2006: 1994: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1949: 1937: 1912: 1900: 1888: 1865: 1853: 1841: 1829: 1803: 1779: 1763: 1707: 1502:Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia 1450:The Knights Templar and Scotland 1197:Brazilian Football Confederation 1123:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 928: 903: 894: 885: 876: 867: 858: 642: 194: 93: 47: 1645: 1558: 1518:. Humanity Books. p. 261. 1149:(seat of the order before 1357) 691:The order's origins lie in the 1977:Order of Entrepreneurial Merit 1720:Order of the Knights of Christ 1507: 1494: 1348: 1324: 1300: 1278:History of the Order of Christ 1238:Portuguese Football Federation 1233:Portuguese Athletic Federation 1202:Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses 687:History of the Order of Christ 1: 2335:1318 establishments in Europe 1658:Rádio e Televisão de Portugal 1253:Flag of the city of São Paulo 1223:Olympic Committee of Portugal 1180:(death place of Prince Henry) 282:There exists also a parallel 2144:Autonomic Insignia of Valour 2093:Autonomic Insignias of Merit 2059:Autonomic Insignia of Valour 2012:Order of the Colonial Empire 1835:Order of the Tower and Sword 1678:General and cited references 1376: 1283:Honorific orders of Portugal 1191:Cross of the Order of Christ 1134:Leonor, Princess of Asturias 1073:Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira 849: 178:Order of the Tower and Sword 7: 1955:Order of Public Instruction 1420:Helen J. Nicholson (2004). 1271: 787: 625:Catholic orders of chivalry 216:as it was reconstituted in 10: 2361: 2330:Order of Christ (Portugal) 1566:"ANTIGAS ORDENS MILITARES" 1504:(Routledge, 2003), p. 285. 1391:Matthew Anthony Fitzsimons 1288:Order of Christ (Holy See) 1188: 846:of the Order is plain red. 684: 649:Catholic Church portal 305: 107:Religious affiliation 18: 2297: 2237: 2215: 2196: 2181: 2114: 2036: 2025: 1986: 1927: 1880: 1818: 1795: 1777: 1696:Portuguese Studies Review 959: 852: 473:Pastoralis praeeminentiae 296:House of Orléans-Braganza 193: 183: 173: 168: 158: 148: 140: 132: 124: 116: 106: 88: 71: 61: 46: 36: 1809:Sash of the Three Orders 1447:Robert Ferguson (2011). 1267:(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 1173:Castle of Castelo Branco 825:Coat of arms of Portugal 200:Decorations of the Order 37:Military Order of Christ 25:Order of Christ (Brazil) 1393:; Jean Bécarud (1969). 1208:Futebol Clube Cesarense 1103:Jean-Baptiste Bessières 966:John Alexander Fladgate 341:Poor Fellow-Soldiers of 284:Supreme Order of Christ 212:is the former order of 40:Ordem Militar de Cristo 29:Order of Christ (Kongo) 21:Supreme Order of Christ 2230:Portuguese Royal House 2000:Sash of the Two Orders 1683:Guimarães, J. Vieira, 1358: 1334: 1310: 1083:António Filipe Camarão 1027:Martim Afonso de Sousa 925: 728:St. James of the Sword 386:Trials and dissolution 335: 2272:Order of Saint Isabel 2202:Red Cross Decorations 1929:Orders of Civil Merit 1894:Order of Prince Henry 1725:Catholic Encyclopedia 1551:Catholic Encyclopedia 953:Sebastian of Portugal 923: 720:President of Portugal 588:In self-styled orders 483:Faciens misericordiam 333: 54:Order of Christ Cross 1687:, Lisboa, I.N., 1936 1228:Portuguese Air Force 1098:Louis-Nicolas Davout 1007:Francisco de Almeida 992:Gonçalo Velho Cabral 987:João Gonçalves Zarco 982:Pedro Álvares Cabral 279:, on 14 March 1319. 2309:Portugal portal 1788:Portuguese Republic 1630:Diário da República 1129:Jules Ernest Renoux 1068:Alexandre de Gusmão 1047:Fernão de Magalhães 935:Henry the Navigator 712:Maria I of Portugal 701:Dinis I of Portugal 574:Cultural references 255:Philip IV of France 2029:Autonomous Regions 1796:Insignia of Office 1690:Olival, Fernanda, 1168:Castle of Monsanto 1163:Castle of Almourol 1153:Convento de Cristo 1113:Guillaume Delcourt 926: 810:of the Order is a 773:on the left chest; 705:Age of Discoveries 600:In popular culture 443:Omne datum optimum 336: 253:Heavily swayed by 81:1789 (secularized) 2317: 2316: 2293: 2292: 2211: 2210: 2177: 2176: 2021: 2020: 1685:A Ordem de Cristo 1525:978-1-59102-153-7 1487:978-1-4094-8102-7 1460:978-0-7524-6977-5 1433:978-0-313-32685-1 1294:Explanatory notes 1037:Cristóvão da Gama 1017:Gaspar Corte-Real 1012:Miguel Corte-Real 976:Order of Santiago 947:Infante Ferdinand 913: 912: 800:quercus coccifera 734:Grades and badges 683: 682: 421:Council of Vienne 405:Council of Troyes 206: 205: 144:Currently awarded 111:Roman Catholicism 2352: 2307: 2306: 2305: 2286: 2282: 2274: 2270: 2262: 2258: 2250: 2246: 2235: 2234: 2222: 2221: 2204: 2194: 2193: 2186: 2170: 2166: 2158: 2154: 2146: 2142: 2134: 2121: 2120: 2107: 2103: 2095: 2091: 2086: 2081: 2073: 2069: 2061: 2057: 2043: 2042: 2034: 2033: 2014: 2010: 2002: 1998: 1979: 1975: 1970: 1965: 1957: 1953: 1945: 1941: 1920: 1916: 1908: 1906:Order of Liberty 1904: 1896: 1892: 1873: 1869: 1861: 1857: 1849: 1845: 1837: 1833: 1811: 1807: 1793: 1792: 1784: 1783: 1768: 1767: 1756: 1749: 1742: 1733: 1732: 1729: 1711: 1710: 1671: 1670: 1668: 1666: 1649: 1643: 1642: 1640: 1638: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1612: 1610: 1595: 1582: 1581: 1579: 1577: 1562: 1556: 1555: 1547: 1539: 1530: 1529: 1511: 1505: 1498: 1492: 1491: 1471: 1465: 1464: 1444: 1438: 1437: 1417: 1411: 1410: 1387: 1370: 1369: 1364: 1352: 1346: 1345: 1340: 1328: 1322: 1321: 1316: 1304: 1265:CR Vasco da Gama 1022:Tristão da Cunha 907: 898: 889: 880: 871: 862: 850: 675: 668: 661: 647: 646: 565:Order of Montesa 310: 309: 198: 99: 97: 96: 51: 34: 33: 2360: 2359: 2355: 2354: 2353: 2351: 2350: 2349: 2345:Knights Templar 2320: 2319: 2318: 2313: 2303: 2301: 2289: 2277: 2265: 2253: 2241: 2227: 2224:Dynastic Orders 2216: 2207: 2200: 2173: 2161: 2149: 2137: 2130: 2115: 2110: 2098: 2076: 2064: 2052: 2037: 2028: 2017: 2005: 1993: 1982: 1960: 1948: 1936: 1923: 1918:Order of Camões 1911: 1899: 1887: 1881:National Orders 1876: 1864: 1852: 1847:Order of Christ 1840: 1828: 1821:Military Orders 1814: 1802: 1787: 1778: 1773: 1762: 1760: 1708: 1680: 1675: 1674: 1664: 1662: 1661:(in Portuguese) 1651: 1650: 1646: 1636: 1634: 1633:(in Portuguese) 1623: 1622: 1618: 1608: 1606: 1597: 1596: 1585: 1575: 1573: 1564: 1563: 1559: 1540: 1533: 1526: 1512: 1508: 1499: 1495: 1488: 1472: 1468: 1461: 1445: 1441: 1434: 1418: 1414: 1407: 1388: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1373: 1362: 1353: 1349: 1338: 1329: 1325: 1314: 1305: 1301: 1296: 1274: 1243:Portuguese Navy 1193: 1187: 1143: 997:Bartolomeu Dias 962: 931: 918: 908: 899: 890: 881: 872: 863: 790: 736: 710:In 1789, Queen 693:Knights Templar 689: 679: 641: 636: 604: 569: 558:Order of Christ 544: 509: 426: 413:Council of Pisa 390: 342: 323:Knights Templar 308: 300:Order of Christ 292:Order of Christ 277:Ad ea ex quibus 214:Knights Templar 202: 201: 199: 94: 92: 84: 66:Honorific Order 57: 42: 38: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2358: 2348: 2347: 2342: 2337: 2332: 2315: 2314: 2312: 2311: 2298: 2295: 2294: 2291: 2290: 2288: 2287: 2275: 2263: 2251: 2238: 2232: 2213: 2212: 2209: 2208: 2206: 2205: 2197: 2191: 2179: 2178: 2175: 2174: 2172: 2171: 2159: 2147: 2135: 2127: 2125: 2112: 2111: 2109: 2108: 2096: 2074: 2062: 2049: 2047: 2031: 2027:Honours of the 2023: 2022: 2019: 2018: 2016: 2015: 2003: 1990: 1988: 1984: 1983: 1981: 1980: 1958: 1946: 1943:Order of Merit 1933: 1931: 1925: 1924: 1922: 1921: 1909: 1897: 1884: 1882: 1878: 1877: 1875: 1874: 1862: 1850: 1838: 1825: 1823: 1816: 1815: 1813: 1812: 1799: 1797: 1790: 1786:Honours of the 1775: 1774: 1759: 1758: 1751: 1744: 1736: 1705: 1704: 1700: 1699: 1688: 1679: 1676: 1673: 1672: 1644: 1616: 1583: 1557: 1531: 1524: 1506: 1493: 1486: 1466: 1459: 1439: 1432: 1412: 1406:978-0268003074 1405: 1381: 1380: 1378: 1375: 1372: 1371: 1347: 1323: 1298: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1291: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1273: 1270: 1269: 1268: 1262: 1256: 1250: 1245: 1240: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1199: 1189:Main article: 1186: 1183: 1182: 1181: 1175: 1170: 1165: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1142: 1139: 1138: 1137: 1131: 1126: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1093:Albert Coyette 1090: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1063:Pedro Teixeira 1060: 1058:Damião de Góis 1055: 1050: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1032:João de Castro 1029: 1024: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 984: 979: 969: 961: 958: 957: 956: 955:(Grand Master) 950: 949:(Grand Master) 944: 943:(Grand Master) 938: 937:(Grand Master) 930: 927: 917: 914: 911: 910: 901: 892: 883: 882:Grand Officer 874: 865: 855: 854: 848: 847: 840: 832: 804: 789: 786: 785: 784: 774: 764: 758: 752: 746: 735: 732: 699:in 1312. King 685:Main article: 681: 680: 678: 677: 670: 663: 655: 652: 651: 638: 637: 635: 634: 632:Militia Templi 628: 627: 621: 620: 614: 611: 610: 606: 605: 603: 602: 597: 595:In Freemasonry 591: 590: 585: 579: 576: 575: 571: 570: 568: 567: 561: 560: 554: 551: 550: 546: 545: 543: 542: 537: 532: 527: 521: 518: 517: 511: 510: 508: 507: 498: 497: 493:Vox in excelso 488: 487: 478: 477: 468: 467: 458: 457: 453:Milites Templi 448: 447: 438: 435: 434: 428: 427: 425: 424: 417: 409: 400: 397: 396: 392: 391: 389: 388: 382: 381: 376: 370: 369: 364: 359: 353: 350: 349: 345: 344: 338: 337: 326: 325: 319: 318: 307: 304: 248:Pope Clement V 243:Vox in excelso 204: 203: 191: 190: 185: 181: 180: 175: 171: 170: 166: 165: 160: 156: 155: 150: 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 134: 130: 129: 126: 122: 121: 118: 114: 113: 108: 104: 103: 90: 86: 85: 83: 82: 79: 78:1319 (founded) 75: 73: 69: 68: 63: 59: 58: 52: 44: 43: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2357: 2346: 2343: 2341: 2338: 2336: 2333: 2331: 2328: 2327: 2325: 2310: 2300: 2299: 2296: 2285: 2281: 2276: 2273: 2269: 2264: 2261: 2257: 2252: 2249: 2245: 2240: 2239: 2236: 2233: 2231: 2225: 2220: 2214: 2203: 2199: 2198: 2195: 2192: 2190: 2185: 2180: 2169: 2165: 2160: 2157: 2153: 2148: 2145: 2141: 2136: 2133: 2129: 2128: 2126: 2124: 2119: 2113: 2106: 2102: 2097: 2094: 2090: 2085: 2080: 2075: 2072: 2068: 2063: 2060: 2056: 2051: 2050: 2048: 2046: 2041: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2024: 2013: 2009: 2004: 2001: 1997: 1992: 1991: 1989: 1985: 1978: 1974: 1969: 1964: 1959: 1956: 1952: 1947: 1944: 1940: 1935: 1934: 1932: 1930: 1926: 1919: 1915: 1910: 1907: 1903: 1898: 1895: 1891: 1886: 1885: 1883: 1879: 1872: 1868: 1863: 1860: 1859:Order of Aviz 1856: 1851: 1848: 1844: 1839: 1836: 1832: 1827: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1817: 1810: 1806: 1801: 1800: 1798: 1794: 1791: 1789: 1782: 1776: 1772: 1766: 1757: 1752: 1750: 1745: 1743: 1738: 1737: 1734: 1730: 1727: 1726: 1721: 1715: 1714:public domain 1702: 1701: 1697: 1693: 1689: 1686: 1682: 1681: 1660: 1659: 1654: 1648: 1632: 1631: 1626: 1620: 1604: 1600: 1594: 1592: 1590: 1588: 1571: 1567: 1561: 1553: 1552: 1546: 1538: 1536: 1527: 1521: 1517: 1510: 1503: 1497: 1489: 1483: 1479: 1478: 1470: 1462: 1456: 1452: 1451: 1443: 1435: 1429: 1425: 1424: 1416: 1408: 1402: 1398: 1397: 1392: 1386: 1382: 1368: 1360: 1356: 1351: 1344: 1336: 1332: 1327: 1320: 1312: 1308: 1303: 1299: 1289: 1286: 1284: 1281: 1279: 1276: 1275: 1266: 1263: 1260: 1257: 1254: 1251: 1249: 1246: 1244: 1241: 1239: 1236: 1234: 1231: 1229: 1226: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1203: 1200: 1198: 1195: 1194: 1192: 1179: 1176: 1174: 1171: 1169: 1166: 1164: 1161: 1159: 1156: 1154: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1144: 1136:(Grand Cross) 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125:(Grand Cross) 1124: 1121: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1111: 1109: 1108:Albert Guille 1106: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1089: 1088:Jácome Ratton 1086: 1084: 1081: 1079: 1078:Henrique Dias 1076: 1074: 1071: 1069: 1066: 1064: 1061: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1053:Vicente Sodré 1051: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1042:Tomé de Sousa 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1023: 1020: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1010: 1008: 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 988: 985: 983: 980: 977: 974:(also to the 973: 972:Vasco da Gama 970: 967: 964: 963: 954: 951: 948: 945: 942: 939: 936: 933: 932: 929:Grand Masters 922: 906: 897: 888: 879: 870: 864:Grand Collar 861: 856: 851: 845: 841: 837: 833: 830: 826: 822: 821:Maltese Cross 818: 813: 809: 805: 802: 801: 796: 792: 791: 782: 778: 775: 772: 768: 765: 762: 759: 756: 755:Grand Officer 753: 750: 747: 744: 741: 740: 739: 731: 729: 725: 721: 717: 713: 708: 706: 702: 698: 694: 688: 676: 671: 669: 664: 662: 657: 656: 654: 653: 650: 645: 640: 639: 633: 630: 629: 626: 623: 622: 619: 616: 615: 613: 612: 608: 607: 601: 598: 596: 593: 592: 589: 586: 584: 581: 580: 578: 577: 573: 572: 566: 563: 562: 559: 556: 555: 553: 552: 548: 547: 541: 538: 536: 533: 531: 528: 526: 523: 522: 520: 519: 516: 513: 512: 505: 504: 500: 499: 495: 494: 490: 489: 485: 484: 480: 479: 475: 474: 470: 469: 465: 464: 460: 459: 455: 454: 450: 449: 445: 444: 440: 439: 437: 436: 433: 430: 429: 423: 422: 418: 416: 414: 410: 408: 406: 402: 401: 399: 398: 394: 393: 387: 384: 383: 380: 377: 375: 374:Grand Masters 372: 371: 368: 365: 363: 360: 358: 355: 354: 352: 351: 347: 346: 340: 339: 334:Templar Cross 332: 328: 327: 324: 321: 320: 316: 312: 311: 303: 301: 297: 293: 289: 285: 280: 278: 274: 270: 269: 264: 260: 256: 251: 249: 245: 244: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 197: 192: 189: 188:Order of Aviz 186: 182: 179: 176: 174:Next (higher) 172: 167: 164: 161: 157: 154: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 112: 109: 105: 102: 91: 87: 80: 77: 76: 74: 70: 67: 64: 60: 55: 50: 45: 41: 35: 30: 26: 22: 1846: 1723: 1706: 1695: 1691: 1684: 1663:. Retrieved 1656: 1647: 1635:. Retrieved 1628: 1619: 1607:. Retrieved 1602: 1574:. Retrieved 1569: 1560: 1549: 1515: 1509: 1501: 1496: 1476: 1469: 1449: 1442: 1423:The Crusades 1422: 1415: 1395: 1385: 1350: 1326: 1302: 1261:(Goa, Índia) 1147:Castro Marim 873:Grand Cross 843: 835: 817:Sacred Heart 807: 798: 795:grand collar 794: 780: 776: 766: 760: 754: 748: 743:Grand Collar 742: 737: 716:Grand Master 709: 690: 557: 501: 491: 481: 471: 461: 451: 441: 419: 412: 404: 281: 276: 266: 252: 246:, issued by 241: 225: 221: 209: 207: 184:Next (lower) 149:Grand Master 39: 2187:Portuguese 1703:Attribution 1158:Belém Tower 1002:D. Beatrice 968:(Commander) 749:Grand Cross 583:In the IOGT 503:Ad providam 463:Militia Dei 432:Papal bulls 268:Reconquista 133:Awarded for 125:Eligibility 72:Established 2324:Categories 1355:Portuguese 1331:Portuguese 1307:Portuguese 1204:(Portugal) 891:Commander 718:to be the 549:Successors 362:Latin Rule 302:of Kongo. 298:, and the 238:papal bull 230:King Denis 224:, and the 169:Precedence 163:Jaime Gama 159:Chancellor 2189:Red Cross 1377:Citations 779:(CvC) or 761:Commander 515:Locations 273:John XXII 1819:Ancient 1771:Portugal 1609:21 March 1576:21 March 1272:See also 1255:(Brazil) 941:Manuel I 900:Officer 788:Insignia 609:See also 540:Scotland 535:Portugal 525:Brittany 395:Councils 348:Overview 315:a series 313:Part of 288:Holy See 234:Portugal 218:Portugal 101:Portugal 2123:Madeira 1987:Extinct 1716::  1665:30 June 1637:30 June 1213:Madeira 978:before) 909:Knight 771:rosette 767:Officer 726:and of 530:England 379:Members 357:History 306:History 294:of the 286:of the 89:Country 2045:Azores 1522:  1484:  1457:  1430:  1403:  1178:Sagres 960:Others 844:ribbon 777:Knight 506:(1312) 496:(1312) 486:(1308) 476:(1307) 466:(1145) 456:(1144) 446:(1139) 415:(1135) 407:(1129) 317:on the 290:, the 259:heresy 141:Status 117:Ribbon 98:  839:star. 808:badge 263:Tomar 2228:the 1667:2021 1639:2021 1611:2013 1578:2013 1520:ISBN 1482:ISBN 1455:ISBN 1428:ISBN 1401:ISBN 842:The 836:star 834:The 829:palm 812:gilt 806:The 793:The 781:Dame 724:Aviz 367:Seal 208:The 62:Type 1722:". 232:of 120:Red 2326:: 2226:of 1694:, 1627:. 1601:. 1586:^ 1568:. 1548:. 1534:^ 1361:, 1357:: 1337:, 1333:: 1313:, 1309:: 707:. 240:, 1755:e 1748:t 1741:v 1669:. 1641:. 1613:. 1580:. 1528:. 1490:. 1463:. 1436:. 1409:. 674:e 667:t 660:v 31:.

Index

Supreme Order of Christ
Order of Christ (Brazil)
Order of Christ (Kongo)

Order of Christ Cross
Honorific Order
Portugal
Roman Catholicism
President of the Portuguese Republic
Jaime Gama
Order of the Tower and Sword
Order of Aviz

Knights Templar
Portugal
King Denis
Portugal
papal bull
Vox in excelso
Pope Clement V
Philip IV of France
heresy
Tomar
Reconquista
John XXII
Supreme Order of Christ
Holy See
Order of Christ
House of Orléans-Braganza
Order of Christ

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.