| 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). Founded: H. R. H. Prince Irakly de Bagration-Mukhransky
(1939). 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. New chivalric institutions founded by the head of
a formerly reigning dynasty. Order
of the Tunic of Our Lord [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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