Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada
Badge, collar and star of the order
Awarded by Portuguese Republic
TypeOrder
Established1172 (founded)
1789 (secularized)
MottoCiências, Letras e Artes (Sciences, Letters and Arts)
EligibilityPortuguese and foreigners; military and civilian
Awarded forAwarded for exceptional and outstanding merit in literature, science and the arts
Grand MasterPresident of the Portuguese Republic
ChancellorJaime Gama
GradesGrand Collar
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Aviz
Next (lower)Order of Prince Henry

Ribbon bar of the order

Regla de la orden y cavalleria de S. Santiago de la Espada / co(n) la glosa y declaracion del Maestro Ysla (1547).

The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada) is a Portuguese order of chivalry. Its full name is the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (Portuguese: Antiga, Nobilíssima e Esclarecida Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada, do Mérito Científico, Literário e Artístico).