Many Web Pages are dedicated to Orders of Chivalry; Knighthood; State Honours; Dynastic Knighthood and Honours and Awards; etc. I do not intend to repeat this information in these pages, however I do hope to provide additional information with a somewhat Canadian perspective. To this end information on Canadian Associations (Priory; Delegations; Lieutenancies; etc) of various non Canadian Orders that have established branches in Canada will be presented.

In recent years a large number of so-called orders have appeared, it is not uncommon to attend a white tie or black tie affair without running accross at least one individual wearing the insignia of a order of dubious validity. In fact some of these groups go as far as to establish "international groups of experts", to sit in judgement over the orders, decorations and medals of the world, of course they include the so-called orders etc. to which they belong amongst the legitimate Orders. It should be remembered that just because some of these groups can issue a tax receipt and have corporate status it does not make them a real Order of Chivalry. The same holds true for some of these noble societies, if the head of some ancient Royal House starts giving out titles, Orders, Decorations and Medals it should be considerd no more than a joke, a former Sovereign can continue to bestow their Royal House Orders (Dynastic Honours) but they no longer have the authority or the moral legitimacy to create new ones.

In this modern age the creation of Orders, Titles, Honours and Awards of this nature belong to the realm of sovereignty.

THE PROFESSION OF FRA JAMES MICHAEL V. STROEBEL AS A KNIGHT OF JUSTICE IN SOLEMN VOWS

Cathedral of St Matthew, Washington, DC, December 2nd, 1999

THE DUBBING

James Michael v. Stroebel receives the accolade. (Left to right) H.E. Frà John MacPherson, Member of the Sovereign Council, Count Elie de Comminges, H.M.Em.H. the Grand Master, James Michael v. Stroebel and H.E. Marquess Gian Luca Chiavari

PROFESSION CEREMONY

CEREMONY OF OBEDIENCE

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta and The Equestrian Order of The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem are religious, but not pontifical, Orders of Knighthood of the Roman Catholic Faith. Membership in these Orders is by invitation only, and is open to ecclesiastics as well as laymen and laywomen. These two Orders are of ancient origin and they do enjoy the official recognition of the Holy See.

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA

SMOM Canadian Armorial Page One

SMOM Canadian Armorial Page Two

SMOM - Orders, Decorations & Medals

The Brigade of the Canadian Association

FLAGS OF THE ORDER

ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

CANADIAN ARMORIAL - EOHSJ

ARTICLE 3 - NATURE

While not a Papal Order, nor a Ecclesiastical Order of Knighthood of the Holy See, The Sacred and Military Constantinian Order of St. George (of the Royal House of Two Sicilies) constitutes a Catholic Dynastic Religious-Military Order of Knighthood.

CONSTANTINIAN ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE

THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF St. JOHN OF JERUSALEM

JOHANNITER ORDER

COMPANIONS OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF O'CONOR

ORDINE DEL SANTI MAURIZIO E LAZZARO

KNIGHT'S

CODE OF HONOUR

MY SOUL TO GOD-BY THE

FULL SPIRITUAL LIFE;

MY LIFE TO CHRIST THE KING;

MY HEART TO OUR BLESSED LADY; AND

MY OWN HONOUR - THE INEFFABLE HONOUR

THAT COMES TO HIM WHO CALLED THE

CHURCH MY MOTHER AND TO HIM WHO

CALLS GOD, MY FATHER AND STRIVES TO

LIVE LIKE HIS SON.

International commission for orders of chivalry

REGISTER OF ORDERS OF CHIVALRY

Report of the International Commission for Orders of Chivalry

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