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Up for your consideration is this rare and exquisite set of Militaryand Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem collectibles. This set includes a pin-back grand golden Breast Star, ribbon necklace Badge and cuff links. The Commander wears the Badge pendant from a necklace and the silver Breast Star. Dame Commanders wear the Badge with Star from a ribbon bow. The Senior Chaplain wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a necklace and the golden Breast Star. The cuff links have a gold backing and oval shape. The front is black with the green Cross of the Order in the center outlined in gold. Measurements : Breast Star: 3.75” Diameter Neck Ribbon: 29” Long / 2.5” Diameter Cuff Links: .5” x .75” All of the pieces are in excellent condition! The navy blue box is included and is in excellent shape as well. The interior is lined with dark blue velvet and is perfectly shaped to hold each piece in place. Perfect set for any collector! The inside of the top of the box reads: Cejalvo Joyeria Condecoraciones Plateria Cruz, 5 - Madrid About the Cross of the Order of Saint Lazarus The Cross of the Order of Saint Lazarus is an eight pointed cross, commonly called the Maltese Cross, green of colour. Since centuries ago the Maltese Cross is the distinctive emblem of orders of knighthood, established in the Holy Land as the oldest institutions in the world, whose mission is to provide humanitarian assistance in war and peace. In the year 1120, Raymond du Puy became the first Grand Master of the Hospitaller Order of St. John. One of his first decrees was that all members of the order should wear a white cross, and this has ever since been the badge of the Order, later changed to the eight pointed one. The white colour represents purity and the cross is worn on the left side where the heart is, to indicate love. Through two centuries the knights of Saint Lazarus carried a simple green fabric cross on their clothes for indication. Assumed this would be allowed to do at the beginning of the 12th century in order to differ themselves from the knights of the Temple (red), the knights of St. John (white) and of the German knights (black). Since 1578 the knights of St. Lazarus wear a plain eight pointed green cross. The four arms of the cross symbolize the four Christian virtues: prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude. The eight points represent the virtues upheld by the Order: spiritual tranquillity, life without malice, contrition, patience in adversity, love of justice, mercy, sincerity and purity of heart, and endurance under persecution. About The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem In the course of the centuries there has been a big number of known people who were members of the order OSLJ . Members from the high-level nobility, cardinals of the Catholic church, generals, high politicians and people from the social life were under it. On behalf some known people from the present and the latest past should be performed at this point which members of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem are or were: An easy green material cross on the breast of the black Habits or on the coat was since the beginning of the 12th century the order sign of the Lazarus knights. External sign of the Lazarus order is the green cross which has the form of the virtue (Maltheser-) of cross since the middle of the 16th century. His eight points want to remind us to want the eightfold misery of the world bekämpen: Illness and desolation, homelessness and hunger, coldness and guilt, indifference and unbelief. Under the motto "atavis et armis" (with forefathers and weapons) the knights of St. Lazarus are active since at least more than 900 years in the service of third. The Lazarian order cross has eight corners, just as eight blessnes from the holy bible. The members of the Lazarusorden a...
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