Order of Saint Mark | |
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Awarded by the Doge and the Senate of the Republic of Venice | |
Type | Order of chivalry |
Motto | Pax tibi, Marce Evangelista meus |
Awarded for | military and civil services |
Status | extinguished |
Doge of Venice | |
Grades | Two, depending on the granting authority |
The Order of Saint Mark (Italian: Ordine di San Marco) was the sole order of chivalry of the Republic of Venice. It was named in honour of Venice's patron saint, Mark the Evangelist.[1]