The Teutonic Knights, Knights Templars and St. Johns Hospitallers are famous military orders which crusaded within Europe and/or in the Holy Land
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Military order — Military Mil i*ta*ry, a. [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Military order — Flag of the Knights Templar A military order is a Christian society of knights that was founded for crusading, i.e. propagating and/or defending the faith (originally Catholic, after the reformation sometimes Protestant), either in the Holy Land… … Wikipedia
Military Order of Italy — Republican insignia of a Military Knight Grand Cross Awarded by … Wikipedia
Military Order of Max Joseph — (Militär Max Joseph Orden) Badge and breast star of the order Awarded by the Kingdom of Bavaria Type … Wikipedia
Military Order of the Iron Trefoil — Order of the Iron Trefoil 3rd Class with Oak Branches Awarded by Independent State … Wikipedia
Military Order of Calatrava — Military Order of Calatrava † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Military Order of Calatrava Founded in Castile, in the twelfth century, as a military branch of the great Cistercian family. In the Cistercian Order, then only recently formed… … Catholic encyclopedia
Military Order of Savoy — Military Order of Italy Insignia of the Great Cross Cavalier of the Old Military Order of Savoy Awarded by Kingdom of Italy and King … Wikipedia
Military Order of St. Henry — (Militär St. Heinrichs Orden) Wearer s copy (Spangenstück) of a Knight s Cross, obverse and reverse … Wikipedia
Military Order of the White Lion — Awarded by … Wikipedia
Military Order of Alcantara — Military Order of Alcántara † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Military Order of Alcántara Alcántara, a town on the Tagus (here crossed by a bridge cantara, whence the name), is situated in the plain of Estremadura, a great field of conflict… … Catholic encyclopedia
Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge — Carries US 40 / US 250 Crosses Ohio River back channel … Wikipedia
