Order of Saint Agatha
The Order of Saint Agatha (Italian: Ordine Equestre di Sant'Agata) is a State order established on 5 June 1923 by the Grand and General Council of the Republic of San Marino. It is named after Saint Agatha, on whose feast day 5 February, Pope Clement XII reestablished the sovereignty of the republic in 1740.[1]
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Type | State order |
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Awarded for | Charitable work in the service of the Republic. |
Grandmaster | Captains Regent |
Secretary | Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
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Next (higher) | Order of San Marino |
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The order is presented to foreign nationals who have positively contributed charitable and other services for the benefit of the republic deserving of recognition.
The badge of the order is a golden cross enamelled in white. It is charged on one side with a round golden shield bearing the effigy of Saint Agatha and includes the inscription Sant'Agata Prottetrice (Saint Agatha Protector). On the other side is written the epigraph Bene Merenti (to a well-deserving person). The cross is hung on a ribbon with five stripes of white, crimson and yellow.[2]
The Order of San Marino is the next higher in order of precedence.
Grades
The order is presented in five grades:[1]
- Grand Cross Cavaliere di gran croce
- Grand Officer Grande ufficiale
- Commander Commendatore
- Officer Cavaliere ufficiale
- Knight Cavaliere
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Recipients
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1932 | Pope Paul VI |
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1935 | Jagatjit Singh[9] |
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References
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External links
- Laws establishing and amending the statutes of the Order of Saint Agatha (in Italian)
- Repubblica di San Marino (in Italian)