Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies

The Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies (Italian: Ordine reale delle Due Sicilie) was a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. The order was established 24 February 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte, who, at the time, was the King of Naples.[1] The order was expanded and continued under the rule of Joachim Murat but was ultimately suppressed by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies in 1819. Those Knights of the Order of the Two-Sicilies who were still active were instead awarded the Order of Saint George and Reunion.

Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
Commander and Knight's badges of the Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
Awarded by the Kingdom of Naples
the Kingdom of Two Sicilies
TypeDynastic order of knighthood
Established24 February 1808
Awarded forImportant service to the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Status(Suppressed 1819)
Reactivated 2016
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
Next (lower)Order of Saint George of the Reunion

Ribbon of the Order

Description

The decoration was a five-pointed red enameled gold star bearing the coat of arms of Naples and Sicily and the inscription Joseph Neapoles Siciliarum rex instituit. The original badge was surmounted by an eagle, but Ferdinand I modified it by replacing the eagle with the royal crown and changing the inscription to Ferdinandus Borbonius utriusque Siciliae Rex P.F.A..[2]

References
  1. "Royaumedes Deux-Siciles" (PDF) (in French). Musée de la Légion d’honneur. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Corpo della Nobiltà Italiana - Circolo Giovanile". Corpo della Nobiltà Italiana. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012. External link in |work= (help)
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