Order of Saint Agatha

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Order of Saint Agatha
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Star of the order
Award of  San Marino
Type State order
Awarded for Charitable work in the service of the Republic.
Grandmaster Captains Regent
Secretary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Established 5 June 1923[1]
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of San Marino
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Badge of the order

The Order of Saint Agatha (Italian: Ordine Equestre di Saint' 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.[2]

The order is presented to foreign nationals who have positively contributed charitable and other services for the benefit of the republic deserving of recognition.

Grades

The order is presented in five grades:[2]

  • Grand Cross Cavaliere di gran croce
  • Grand Officer Grande ufficiale
  • Commander Commendatore
  • Officer Cavaliere ufficiale
  • Knight Cavaliere
Ribbon bars of the Order of Saint Agatha
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Knight
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Officer
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Commander
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Grand Officer
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Grand Cross

References

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