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Order Of Pope Pius IX
The Order of Pope Pius IX (), also referred as the Pian Order (, ), is a papal order of knighthood originally founded by Pope Pius IV in 1560. It is the highest honor currently conferred by the Holy See (two higher honors, the Supreme Order of Christ and the Order of the Golden Spur, are dormant). The awarding of the order fell into disuse and was re-instituted by Pope Pius IX as a continuation on 17 June 1847. The highest rank awarded by the Pope is the ''Collar of the Order'', usually to Catholic heads of state on the occasion of official visits to the Holy See. The ''Grand Cross'' is the highest Papal award given to lay men and women, ordinarily given to resident Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See after two years in post and rarely to exceptional Catholics in the wider world for particular services, mainly in the international field and for outstanding deeds for Church and society. The rank of Knight is almost never awarded, and when it happens, it is given in recognitio ...
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Papal Order Of Knighthood
The orders, decorations, and medals of the Holy See include title of honour, titles, chivalric orders, Award, distinctions and medals honoured by the Holy See, with the Pope of Rome as the fount of honour, for deeds and merits of their recipients to the benefit of the Holy See, the Catholic Church, or their respective communities, societies, nations and the world at large. Some of these honours are defunct or currently wikt:dormant, dormant, while some are still actively conferred. Chivalric orders ''Papal orders of knighthood'' or ''Pontifical orders of knighthood'' are order of knighthood, orders of knighthood bestowed in the name of the reigning Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by his authority as head of the Holy See and sovereignty, sovereign of the Vatican City State. Historically, membership in these orders was either conferred by Papal bulls not signed by the Pope or by Ecclesiastical letter, apostolic letters signed by the Pope himself. Since the reforms of these o ...
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Tiara
A tiara (, ) is a head ornament adorned with jewels. Its origins date back to ancient Greco-Roman world. In the late 18th century, the tiara came into fashion in Europe as a prestigious piece of jewelry to be worn by women at formal occasions. The basic shape of the modern tiara is a semicircle, usually made of silver, gold, or platinum and richly decorated with precious stones, pearls, or cameos. Tiaras were extremely popular during the late 19th century and were worn at events where the dress code was white tie. After World War I, wearing a tiara gradually fell out of fashion, except for official occasions at a royal court. Interest in tiaras has increased again since the beginning of the 21st century. The word ''tiara'' is often used interchangeably with the word ''diadem''. Description The basic shape of the modern tiara is a semi-circle, usually made of silver, gold or platinum. Tiaras have also been made from tortoiseshell, coral and quartz, and in the 20th century ...
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Grand Cross Of The Order Of Pius IX (Vatican) - Memorial JK - Brasilia - DSC00415
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor Places * Grand, Oklahoma, USA * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, USA * Le Grand, California, USA; census-designated place * Mount Grand, Brockville, New Zealand Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * "Grand" (Kane Brown song), 2022 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand Production, Serbian record label company Other uses * Great Recycling and Northern Development Canal, also known as GRAND Canal * Grand (slang), one thousand units of currency * Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection, also known as GRAND See also * * * Grand Hotel (other) * Grand statio ...
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VAT Order Of Pope Pius IX Collar BAR
A value-added tax (VAT or goods and services tax (GST), general consumption tax (GCT)) is a consumption tax that is levied on the value added at each stage of a product's production and distribution. VAT is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax. VAT is an indirect tax, because the consumer who ultimately bears the burden of the tax is not the entity that pays it. Specific goods and services are typically exempted in various jurisdictions. Products exported to other countries are typically exempted from the tax, typically via a rebate to the exporter. VAT is usually implemented as a destination-based tax, where the tax rate is based on the location of the customer. VAT raises about a fifth of total tax revenues worldwide and among the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As of January 2025, 175 of the 193 countries with UN membership employ a VAT, including all OECD members except the United States. History German indust ...
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Divisa
Divisa may refer to: * Divisa, Panama, a town in Azuero Peninsula * Divisa Alegre, a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais * Divisa Nova, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais * Da Divisa River, a river of Santa Catarina state in southeastern Brazil * Salto da Divisa, a Brazilian municipality in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais {{Disambiguation ...
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Rosette (decoration)
A rosette is a small, circular device that is typically presented with a medal. The rosettes are either worn on the medal to denote a higher rank, or for situations where wearing the medal is deemed inappropriate, such as on a Suit (clothing), suit. Rosettes are issued to those awarded a knighthood or damehood in a order of chivalry, chivalric order, as well as state orders in nations such as Belgium, France, Italy and Japan, among others. Certain List of hereditary and lineage organizations, hereditary societies, such as the Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, as well as some fraternal orders issue rosettes to their members as well. Rosettes are also sometimes called bowknots, due to their shape. Moreover, a large rosette is sometimes pinned onto the ribbon which suspends a medal, typically the Officer (and sometimes Grand Officer)'s badge of certain orders of chivalry. Some small lapel rosettes are worn in the same manner as other lapel pins. For instan ...
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Saltire
A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a Heraldry, heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross. The word comes from the Middle French , Medieval Latin ("stirrup"). From its use as field sign, the saltire came to be used in a number of flags, in the 16th century for Flag of Scotland, Scotland and Cross of Burgundy, Burgundy, in the 18th century also as the ensign of the Ensign of the Russian Navy, Russian Navy, and Saint Patrick's Saltire, for Ireland. Notable 19th-century usage includes some of the flags of the Confederate States of America. It is also used in the flag of Jamaica and on Seal (emblem), seals, and as a Charge (heraldry), heraldic charge in Coat of arms, coats of arms. The term saltirewise or in saltire refers to heraldic charges arranged as a diagonal cross. The Escutcheon (heraldry), shield may also be Division of the field, divided per saltire, i.e. diagonally. A warning sign in the shape of a saltire is also used to indicat ...
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