Order of Santiago
The order of Santiago, or Saint James the sword, is an order who's entrance is granted to people of legitimate and noble blood. (By maternal and paternal grandparents.) Santiago is the patron saint of Spain. It was created in the 1100s, and is a religious and military order. It was originally made to defend Christendom, but has evolved into one of the most acclaimed military orders in the world.
Order Of Santiago Media
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Order of Santiago (Spain)
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Badge of order at the Walters Museum, 17th century
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Álvaro de Luna (between 1388 and 1390; 2 June 1453), Constable of Castile, Grand Master of the Order of Santiago, and favorite of King John II of Castile
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Portrait of Íñigo López de Mendoza with the embroidered cross of the order, by Frans Pourbus the Elder
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The 3rd Count of Guaqui in the uniform of the order, c. 1910
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Monastery of Uclés, parent headquarters of the order, Cuenca Province, Spain
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Infante Alfonso portrayed by László with the embroidered cross of the Order
