Order of San Marino
Order of St Marinus - Third Class Commander
Star and badge of the order
TypeState order
Country San Marino
MottoRelinquo vos liberos ab utroque homine
(I leave you free from both men)
Awarded forOutstanding civil or military services to the Republic, or for humanitarian, artistic, political or scientific accomplishment.
GrandmasterCaptains Regent
SecretarySecretary for Foreign Affairs
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Saint Agatha


The Order of San Marino or Civil and Military Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus (Italian: Ordine Equestre Civile e Militare di San Marino) is an Order of Merit of San Marino. Established 13 August 1859, the order is presented for outstanding civil or military services to the Republic, or for humanitarian, artistic, political or scientific accomplishment.[1] It is only ever awarded to people who are not citizens of the Republic of San Marino.

The Equestrian Order of San Marino is divided into five ranks: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Grand Officer, Knight Major Officer or Commander, Knight Officer and Knight. The first rank of the Order is only awarded to sovereigns, members of reigning families, high state officials, or to those who have rendered extraordinary services to the Republic of San Marino.[2]

The badge of the Order of San Marino is a birostrate cross of gold, enamelled in white. It is flanked by four golden towers. The badge is charged on one side with a round shield, circled in blue with the words: San Marino Protettore. An image of Saint Marinus is in the centre of the shield. On the other side, the San Marino coats of arms is encircled by the words Merito Civile e Militare and the badge is bordered by a golden crown. The ribbon is of wavy silk with alternating blue and white stripes.

The Knights of the Grand Cross also have a star which is a white birostrate cross. This is charged with a blue, round shield with the inscription: Relinquo vos liberos ab utroque homine. It is surrounded by a garland of enamelled oak and olive branches; these are leaning against a ray of four golden beams alternating with four silver beams. The Grand Officers of the order also have the same star, but of a smaller size.[3]

The Order of Saint Agatha is the next lower in order of precedence.

Grades

The order is presented in five ranks:[1]

  1. Knight of Grand Cross (Cavaliere Gran Croce)
  2. Knight Grand Officer (Cavaliere Grande Ufficiale)
  3. Knight Major Officer or Commander (Cavaliere Ufficiale Maggiore o Commendatore)
  4. Knight Officer (Cavaliere Ufficiale)
  5. Knight (Cavaliere)
Ribbon bars of the Order of San Marino
Knight
Officer
Commander
Grand Officer
Grand Cross

Collar of the Equestrian Order of Saint Marino

With the decree of 30 April 1964, the Collar of the Equestrian Order of Saint Marino was established, which is normally conferred on Heads of State by the Great and General Council.[4]

Recipients

Order of St Marinus - Third Class Commander badge.
Order of St Marinus - Third Class Commander set.

Prominent people who have been awarded the Order of San Marino[5]

Year of award Recipient
 France – Gaston Doumergue
 France – Joseph Laniel
 France – Vincent Auriol
 France – Georges Bidault
 Italy – Pietro Gasparri[6]
 Italy – Giuseppe Natoli[7]
 Italy – Francesco Azzuri[8]
 Italy – Pietro Badoglio
 Italy – Galeazzo Ciano
 Italy – Costanzo Ciano
 Italy – Alcide De Gasperi
 Italy – Carlo Sforza
 Italy – Giovanni Gronchi
 Italy – Luigi Einaudi
 Italy – Sidney Sonnino
 Italy – Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere
 Monaco – Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
 Netherlands – Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
 United States – Thomas Nelson Page
 United States – Jimmy Walker
 United States – Ellery W. Stone
 United States – Edgar Erskine Hume
 United States – Victor J. Dowling
 United Kingdom – Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
 United Kingdom – George V
1889 Italy – Victor Emmanuel III of Italy[9]
1932 Vatican City – Pope Pius XII
1935 Monaco – Louis II, Prince of Monaco
1937 United Kingdom – George VI
1967 Yugoslavia – Josip Broz Tito
2006 Netherlands – René van der Linden
2014 Italy – Giorgio Napolitano
2015 Monaco – Albert II, Prince of Monaco
2021 Italy – Sergio Mattarella
2022 Montenegro – Milo Đukanović
2022  United Kingdom – Elizabeth II[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Hieronymussen, Paul (1967). Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color. New York: Macmillan. p. 233.
  2. ↑ "The Equestrian Order of San Marino". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "San Marino". Medals.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Honours - website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation, and Telecommunications of San MArino
  5. ↑ "The Equestrian Order of San Marino". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Giuseppe Natoli". Senato della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Gubernatis, Angelo De; Matini, Ugo (1889). "Dizionario degli artisti italiani viventi, pittori, scultori e architetti". Google Books (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Equestrian Order of San Marino". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "The Equestrian Order of San Marino". Consulate of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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