In 1798, when Napoleon I captured Malta during an expedition to Egypt, the knights of the order turned to the Russian Emperor Paul I with a request to assume the rank of Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, to which the latter agreed.
On November 29, 1798, Paul I issued the highest Manifesto on the Establishment in Favor of the Russian Nobility of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and the Rule for the Acceptance of the Nobility of the Russian Empire into this order.[1]
During the reign of Paul I, the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem became, in essence, the highest distinction awarded for civil and military merit. The award of the commandery surpassed in its significance even the awarding of the Order of Saint Andrew the First–Called, since this expressed the personal benevolence of the sovereign. On the day of his coronation on April 5, 1797, Paul I united the order corporations existing in Russia into a single Russian Cavalier Order, or Cavalier Society.[2] However, it did not include holders of the orders established by Empress Catherine II – Saint George and Saint Vladimir.
The successor of Paul I on the Russian throne, Alexander I, removed the Maltese cross from the State Emblem and resigned as Grand Master. The awarding of the Order was discontinued, while the Order as an organization continued to exist. On February 26, 1810, Alexander I issued a decree prescribing, "leaving the existence of this Order to the discretion in its present position", to transfer the financial activities of the Order to the State Treasury.[3]
On January 20, 1817, the highest decree "On the Prohibition of Those Receiving the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem at the Present Time to Wear It" followed.[4] The decree was issued due to the fact that, through the mediation of the holder of the Grand Commander's Cross of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, the envoy of Serra de Capriola, several Russian citizens received this order shortly before the decree was issued. In the decree, the ban was motivated by the fact that the Russian Priory Order no longer exists.[a] The decree did not contain a ban on wearing the order received during the existence of his Russian Priory.
^De jure, this meant that from the date of issuance of the decree, the order should have been considered foreign.
Sources
^John of Jerusalem Order. Great Russian Encyclopedia
^"The Highest Approved Regulation on Russian Imperial Orders". 24. From November 6, 1796 to 1798. No. 17908 (Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire, since 1649 ed.). Saint Petersburg: Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancery. 1830: 569–587. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Alexander I (1830). "On the Order of the Sums of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem". 31. 1810–1811. No. 24134 (Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire, since 1649 ed.). Saint Petersburg: Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancery: 74. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"On the Non–Permission of Those Receiving the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem at the Present Time to Wear It". 34. 1817. No. 26626 (Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire, since 1649 ed.). Saint Petersburg: Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancery. 1830: 29. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Maltese Cross). Arsenal
Sourcesedit
Yuri Miloslavsky. Hospitables: Orthodox Branch of the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem – Saint Petersburg: Tsarskoye Delo, 2001 – 240 Pages
Ivan Spassky (1993). Foreign and Russian Orders Until 1917. Saint Petersburg: Dorval. ISBN5-8308-0042-X.
Leonid Shepelev (1999). Official World of Russia: 18th – Early 20th Centuries. Saint Petersburg: Art, Saint Petersburg. ISBN5-210-01518-1.
External linksedit
Serkov S. R. (1990). "Order of the White Eagle, Virtuti Military, Saint John of Jerusalem" (7) (Military History Magazine ed.): 92–95. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Maltese Cross), an article on the site For Faith and Loyalty
Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Maltese Cross)
Russian Cavalier Order and Awards of the Russian Priories of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
December 15, 2023
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The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Maltese Cross was an order of the Russian Empire Named after John the Baptist Order of Saint John of JerusalemCommander s Cross of the Order of Saint John of JerusalemEstablishedDecember 10 1798RibbonBlackStatusNot awardedFounderPavel IClasses3Ribbon of the Order Contents 1 History 2 Degrees 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksHistory editIn 1798 when Napoleon I captured Malta during an expedition to Egypt the knights of the order turned to the Russian Emperor Paul I with a request to assume the rank of Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem to which the latter agreed On November 29 1798 Paul I issued the highest Manifesto on the Establishment in Favor of the Russian Nobility of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and the Rule for the Acceptance of the Nobility of the Russian Empire into this order 1 During the reign of Paul I the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem became in essence the highest distinction awarded for civil and military merit The award of the commandery surpassed in its significance even the awarding of the Order of Saint Andrew the First Called since this expressed the personal benevolence of the sovereign On the day of his coronation on April 5 1797 Paul I united the order corporations existing in Russia into a single Russian Cavalier Order or Cavalier Society 2 However it did not include holders of the orders established by Empress Catherine II Saint George and Saint Vladimir The successor of Paul I on the Russian throne Alexander I removed the Maltese cross from the State Emblem and resigned as Grand Master The awarding of the Order was discontinued while the Order as an organization continued to exist On February 26 1810 Alexander I issued a decree prescribing leaving the existence of this Order to the discretion in its present position to transfer the financial activities of the Order to the State Treasury 3 On January 20 1817 the highest decree On the Prohibition of Those Receiving the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem at the Present Time to Wear It followed 4 The decree was issued due to the fact that through the mediation of the holder of the Grand Commander s Cross of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem the envoy of Serra de Capriola several Russian citizens received this order shortly before the decree was issued In the decree the ban was motivated by the fact that the Russian Priory Order no longer exists a The decree did not contain a ban on wearing the order received during the existence of his Russian Priory Badges of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem nbsp nbsp nbsp Degrees editThe order had three degrees I degree Grand Commander s Cross II degree Commander III degree Cavalier 5 Gallery edit nbsp Portrait of Paul I dressed as Grand Master of the Order of Malta by Vladimir Borovikovsky 1800 nbsp Postage stamp of Russia 1999See also editOrders of the Russian Empire Order of MaltaReferences editComments De jure this meant that from the date of issuance of the decree the order should have been considered foreign Sources John of Jerusalem Order Great Russian Encyclopedia The Highest Approved Regulation on Russian Imperial Orders 24 From November 6 1796 to 1798 No 17908 Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire since 1649 ed Saint Petersburg Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty s Own Chancery 1830 569 587 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Alexander I 1830 On the Order of the Sums of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem 31 1810 1811 No 24134 Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire since 1649 ed Saint Petersburg Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty s Own Chancery 74 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help On the Non Permission of Those Receiving the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem at the Present Time to Wear It 34 1817 No 26626 Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire since 1649 ed Saint Petersburg Printing House of the Second Branch of His Imperial Majesty s Own Chancery 1830 29 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Maltese Cross ArsenalSources editYuri Miloslavsky Hospitables Orthodox Branch of the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem Saint Petersburg Tsarskoye Delo 2001 240 Pages Ivan Spassky 1993 Foreign and Russian Orders Until 1917 Saint Petersburg Dorval ISBN 5 8308 0042 X Leonid Shepelev 1999 Official World of Russia 18th Early 20th Centuries Saint Petersburg Art Saint Petersburg ISBN 5 210 01518 1 External links editSerkov S R 1990 Order of the White Eagle Virtuti Military Saint John of Jerusalem 7 Military History Magazine ed 92 95 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal 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