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Other
Institutions of Chivalric character Ancient chivalric
institutions, originally founded as orders, subsequently revived by the
dynastic successor of the founding authority. 1.
Portugal House of
Bragança (Catholic) Saint Michael of the Wing Founded: 1171/1848/1981[67]/2001 (Conferred
since 1981) Ribbon: Red. Grand Master: H.R.H. Dom Duarte, Duke of
Bragança (Duarte III, Titular King of Portugal and the Algarves) (b. 1945). New
chivalric institutions founded by the head of a formerly reigning dynasty. 1.
Georgia House of
Bragation (Orthodox) Eagle of Georgia Grand Master: H.R.H. Prince George de
Bagration-Mukhransky (b. 1944). 2. Italy House of
Savoy (Catholic) Order of Merit of Savoy Founded: H.R.H. Crown Prince Vittorio
Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont and Prince of Naples 23 January 1988. Ribbon: Blue with a broad white centre
stripe. Grand Master: H.R.H. Crown Prince Vittorio
Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont and Prince of Naples (Vittorio Emanuele
IV, Titular King of Italy) (b. 1937). 3. Russia House of
Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp (Orthodox) Saint Nicholas the Miraculous Founded: H.M: Emperor Kyril I 19 July (1
August) 1929. Ribbon: Black, yellow, white. Grand Master: H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria
Vladimirovna of Russia (Maria I, Titular Empress and Autocrat of All the
Russias[68]) (b. 1953). Saint Michael the Archangel Founded: H.I.H. Grand Duke Vladimir
Kyrilovich of Russia (Vladimir I, Titular Emperor and Autocrat of All the
Russias) 1988. Ribbon: White, yellow, black, yellow, white. Grand Master: H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria
Vladimirovna of Russia (Maria I, Titular Empress and Autocrat of All the
Russias[69]) (b. 1953). Successors
of chivalric institutions originally founded under the Authority: of a State. 1. Hungary Vitez (Vitezi Rend[70]) Founded: Admiral Miklós Horthy August
1920/Knightly Body from 1953. Ribbon: Blue. Head: H.R.H. Prince József Árpád Hapsburg
(b. 1933)[71]. General of the Order: Brig.General (ret.) Antal Radnóczy.
[67]
Revived as a knightly association. [68] H.H.
Prince Nicholas Romanovich Romanov, Chairman of the Romanov Family
Association (b. 1922) disputes her headship. [69] See
note number 64. [70]
Order of Heroes. [71] H.I.
& R.I. Archduke József Árpád of Austria indicated in the manner used by
the Order of Vitez. EDITORIAL
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