Sash badge. Gilt, enamels, 96.6 mm in height (incl. eyelet on the crown), 64.4 mm in width. Excellent condition, no significant wear visible to the naked eye.

The sash is in green moiré silk, 102 mm wide. In fine to very fine condition, showing minor soiling and discoloration, most likely due to exposure to light. A part of the sash is folded and stitched to make it shorter.

The Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus is a combination of two very ancient orders. The Order of St. Maurice was established in 1434 whereas the Order of St. Lazarus goes b

Sash badge. Gilt, enamels, 96.6 mm in height (incl. eyelet on the crown), 64.4 mm in width. Excellent condition, no significant wear visible to the naked eye.

The sash is in green moiré silk, 102 mm wide. In fine to very fine condition, showing minor soiling and discoloration, most likely due to exposure to light. A part of the sash is folded and stitched to make it shorter.

The Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus is a combination of two very ancient orders. The Order of St. Maurice was established in 1434 whereas the Order of St. Lazarus goes back even further, to a religious and military community at the time of the Latin rule of Jerusalem. In 1571, Emmanuel Philibert, fourth Duke of Savoy, revived the order of St. Maurice. Next year, it was united to the Order of St. Lazarus. Until 1946 when the Italian throne was officially abolished, Kings of Savoy served as Grand Masters of this order. And even nowadays, this order is traditionally conferred by the Dukes of Savoy in exile. The order is conferred to recognize those who support philanthropic causes and have distinguished themselves by actions benefiting mankind through arts, letters, sciences, and humanitarian disciplines.
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