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Order of Saint George of the Reunion
Original badge of the order, 1819
Awarded by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Type	Dynastic order
Established	1 January 1819
Awarded for	Military valor and merit
Founder	Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
Next (lower)	Royal Order of Francis I
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Saint George of the Reunion is an order of knighthood of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It was established to replace the Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies.

It was created on 1 January 1819 by Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies to reward military valor and merit. It received its name to celebrate the reunification of Naples and Sicily into one kingdom after the Congress of Vienna.

The dynastic dispute within the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies means the position of Grand Master is disputed between Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria and Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro. The head of the Spanish branch, Prince Pedro, considers this Order to be dormant and it is no longer awarded.

Grades

During the time of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Order was divided into the following grades:

• Grand Collar (abolished 28 September 1829), with St George and the Dragon suspended from a collar, plus a star on the left breast;
• Grand Cross, with St George and the Dragon suspended from a badge under a crown on a necklet, plus a star on the left breast;
• Commander, with a badge under a crown on a necklet, plus a star on the left breast;
• Knight of Justice, with a badge on a necklet;
• Knight of Grace, with a badge without laurel wreath on a chest ribbon;
• Gold Medal on a chest ribbon;
• Silver Medal on a chest ribbon.

Knight	Commander	Knight Grand Cross

Insignia

The badge of the Order is a red enameled lilied cross with in the middle a white enameled round plate bearing the image of a mounted St. George running the dragon through with his sword, bordered by a circle of blue enamel with the inscription "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" and a laurel wreath.

The decoration of the Knights of Grand Cross has a golden image of St. George hanging down from the lower arm of the cross; the Royal Crown tops it.

Recipients

• Knights
  • Leopold, Prince of Salerno
  • Giuseppe Saverio Poli
• Grand Cross
  • Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
  • Giustino Fortunato
  • Laval Nugent von Westmeath
  • Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn

See also

• Royal Order of Francis I
• Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
• Order of Saint Januarius
• Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

References

1. Collezione delle leggi e de' decreti reali del regno delle Due Sicilie (in Italian). Stamperia reale. 1819. p. 13.

External links

• Del real ordine militare di S. Giorgio della riunione: Legge istitutiva ... e decreto che abolisce l'ordine delle Due Sicilie, 1853. (in Italian)

v t e Orders of the Italian States before the Unification of Italy (1871)
Kingdom of Sardinia	Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Military Order of Savoy Civil Order of Savoy
Republic of Genoa	Military Order of Saint George (Red-coloured cross)
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (Austrian orders)	Order of the Golden Fleece Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Military Order of Maria Theresa Order of the Iron Crown Order of Leopold Order of Franz Joseph Order of the Starry Cross Order of Elizabeth and Theresa
Republic of Venice	Order of Saint Mark Order of the Golden Stole Company of the Hose
Duchy of Lucca	Order of Saint George for Military Merit Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit
Duchy of Parma	Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit
Duchy of Modena and Reggio	Order of the Eagle of Este Cross of Seniority of Service
Grand Duchy of Tuscany	Order of Saint Stephen Order of Saint Joseph Order of the Civil and Military Merit
Papal States	Holy See Supreme Order of Christ Order of the Golden Spur Order of Pope Pius IX Order of St. Gregory the Great Order of St. Sylvester Protected by the Holy See Order of the Holy Sepulchre Teutonic Order See also Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies	Order of Saint Januarius Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies Order of Saint George of the Reunion Royal Order of Francis I
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• Awards established in 1819
• 1819 establishments in Italy
• Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies