Order of Saint Januarius

Order of Saint Januarius
Star and badge of the order
Awarded by the House of Two Sicilies
TypeDynastic order
Established3 July 1738[1]
MottoIN SANGUINE FOEDUS (English: Union in Blood)
FounderCharles VII of Naples
Grand MasterDisputed:
Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

Ribbon of the order

The Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius (Italian: Insigne Reale Ordine di San Gennaro) is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood founded by Charles VII of Naples in 1738. It was the last great dynastic order to be constituted as a chivalric fraternity, with a limitation to Roman Catholics and a direct attachment to the dynasty rather than the state. The founder of the order, Charles VII of Naples, ruled from 1734 until 1759.

The grand magistery of the order is disputed among claimants to the headship of the formerly reigning House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

  1. ^ Acton, Harold (1957). The Bourbons of Naples (1731-1825). London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 9780571249015.