| Order of Saint Agatha | |
|---|---|
 Grand Officer grade of the Order. | |
| Type | State order |
| Country |  San Marino |
| Awarded for | Charitable work in the service of the Republic. |
| Grandmaster | Captains Regent |
| Secretary | Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of San Marino |
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.[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.
The award is conferred by the Grand and General Council on the proposal of the Most Excellent Regency of the Republic of San Marino. It has 5 ranks: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.[3]
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.[4]
The Order of San Marino is the next higher in order of precedence.
- ^ Robertson, Megan C. "San Marino: Order of St Agatha". Medals of the World. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Hieronymussen, Paul (1967). Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color. New York: Macmillan. p. 233.
- ^ "The Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Ordine Sant'Agata". Ordini Vaticani. Retrieved 19 January 2021.