Order of Saint Mark
| Order of Saint Mark | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Doge and Senate of the Republic of Venice | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Motto | Pax tibi, Marce Evangelista meus |
| Awarded for | military and civil services |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Doge of Venice | |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | One |
The Order of Saint Mark was the Order of Chivalry of the Republic of Venice. It was named in honour of Saint Mark the Evangelist.
Knights of the Order were dubbed with a sword, those unable to do so were given the award via letters patent. The order was conferred by the Doge and the Senate of Venice.
The collar of the Order was a gold chain, pendant from this on one side the emblem of St. Mark the Evangelist; a winged Lion passant holding in its sinister paw a drawn sword erect, and in his dexter paw an open book with the motto Pax tibi, Marce Evangelista meus. On the reverse of the pendant was a portrait of the reigning Doge of Venice, with St Mark delivering a standard unto him.
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| Republic of Genoa |  Military Order of Saint George (Red-coloured cross) | ||||||||||
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| Duchy of Lucca |  Order of Saint George for Military Merit Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit | ||||||||||
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| Duchy of Modena and Reggio | |||||||||||
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See also: Template:Italian orders, decorations, and medals | |||||||||||
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