Order of The Holy Spirit

The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, (French: L'Ordre du Saint-Esprit; L'Ordre des Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit) was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. It should not be confused with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost or with the Order of the Holy Ghost. It was the senior chivalric order of France by precedence, although not by age (the Order of Saint Michael having been created one hundred years earlier).

Read more about Order Of The Holy Spirit:  History, Composition, Officers, Vestments and Accoutrements, Cordon Bleu, Habit and Insignia, Special Privileges and Honours Associated With The Order

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