Knights of St. George

Knights of St. George may refer to:

  • Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, a Roman Catholic order legendarily founded by Constantine the Great
  • Order of Sant Jordi d'Alfama, founded by King Peter II of Aragon in 1201, amalgamated with the Order of Montesa in 1400
  • Order of Saint George (Kingdom of Hungary), established by King Charles of Hungary in 1326
  • Order of the Garter, founded by King Edward III of England in 1348, meets annually at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  • Royal Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Immaculate Conception, founded by Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in 1726
  • Order of St. George, founded by Catherine the Great of Russia in 1769
  • Order of St Michael and St George, founded by Prince Regent George IV of the United Kingdom in 1818

Famous quotes containing the words knights of and/or knights:

    Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of this Christian order and Knights of that one, all surrounding the sinner’s free will in an embattled circle.
    Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)

    Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of this Christian order and Knights of that one, all surrounding the sinner’s free will in an embattled circle.
    Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)