Order of St. Michael (Bavaria)
This article is about the Bavarian order. For other uses, see Order of Saint Michael (disambiguation).
| Order of St. Michael Orden zum Heiligen Michael | |
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Badge of a knight of the order | |
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Awarded by Archbishop of Cologne King of Bavaria | |
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| Type |
Military order 1693–1803 Merit order 1808–1918 |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 29 September 1693 |
| Last awarded | 1918 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown |
| Next (lower) | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of St. Michael (German: Orden zum Heiligen Michael) or Royal Merit Order of St Michael (German: Königlicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael) was founded in 1693 [1] by Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, then Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, as a Military order. Initially, this order was only open to the Catholic nobility.
References
- ↑ Robertsom, Megan C. "Kingdom of Bavaria: Royal Merit Order of St Michael". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
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