Order of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis is an order or military decoration.
Also recorded as cross of the order of Saint-Louis.
Overview
French military order.
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Louis and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Louis.
It is associated with France. The record gives 1693 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1830.
Its recorded founders are Louis XIV of France.
Sources
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- 1.
“Order of Saint Louis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q247777: Order of Saint Louis
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