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Former honorific order of the Empire of Brazil
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Imperial Order of Saint James of the Sword
Imperial Order of the Saint James of the Sword, Grand Dignitary
Awarded by the Head of the
Brazilian Imperial Family
TypeDynastic order
Established9 September 1843 (as a Brazilian Order)
1843 – 1890 (National Order)
1890 – present (House Order)
Royal houseHouse of Orleans-Braganza
StatusAbolished as a state order
Grand MasterDisputed:
Prince Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza
Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza
GradesGrand Cross (Grã-cruz)
Commander (Comendador)
Knight (Cavaleiro)
Precedence
Next (higher)Imperial Order of Aviz
Next (lower)Imperial Order of the Southern Cross

Ribbon bar of the order

The Imperial Order of St. James of the Sword (Portuguese: Imperial Ordem de São Tiago da Espada) was an honorific order of the Empire of Brazil, originating from the Portuguese Order of Saint James of the Sword. "Nationalized" by Dom Pedro I of Brazil, this order has followed the reform proposed by Dona Maria II of Portugal, which had recommended to the judiciary. The Portuguese order was offered to those who made advancements in literature, science and art, while the Brazilian order was almost exclusively for military personnel, both by Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II. The order was awarded under the Order of Pedro I.

The order was stripped to its religious characteristics by a decree on September 9, 1843.

On 22 March 1890, the order was cancelled as national order by the interim government of United States of Brazil. Since the deposition in 1889 of the last Brazilian monarch, Emperor Pedro II, the order continues as a house order being awarded by the Heads of the House of Orleans-Braganza, pretenders to the defunct throne of Brazil. The current Brazilian Imperial Family is split into two branches Petrópolis and Vassouras, and as a consequence the Grand Mastership of the Order is disputed between those two branches.

  • The historical ribbon of the Order was violet with small light blue stripes at each edge.
  • The modern ribbon of the Order is violet.

The Order of Saint James of the Sword was issued in three grades:

  • Grand Cross, who wore the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left side of the chest;
  • Commander, who wore the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the left side of the chest;
  • Knight, who wore the badge on a ribbon on the left side of the chest.

See also

References

  1. Register of Orders of Chivalry. ISBN 979-12-20389-43-3 © 2022 International Commission for Orders of Chivalry (Commissione Internazionale permanente per lo studio degli Ordini Cavallereschi), p. 40
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