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This article is about the Russian dynastic order of knighthood. For other uses,
see Order of Saint Michael (disambiguation).

Imperial Order of Saint Michael the Archangel

Awarded by Head of the House of Romanov

Type Dynastic Order

Royal house House of Romanov

Religious affiliation Russian Orthodox

Ribbon Light Orange with a thin white Stripe on either

side

Awarded for (1) Individuals who have distinguished

themselves in the struggle for the liberation of

Russia from godless communism, as well as

fighters against communism in other countries;

(2) Individuals of distinguished services in

Charity and Philanthropy

Status Currently constituted

Sovereign Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia

 Grades Knight Grand Cordon

Knight/Dame Commander

Knight/Dame

Precedence

Next (higher) Imperial Order of St. Stanislaus

Next (lower) Imperial Order of St. Princess Olga

Ribbon of the order

The Order of Saint Michael the Archangel (Russian: Императорский Орден Святого

Михаила Архангела), is a dynastic order of knighthood[1][2] instituted in 1988 by Grand
Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, claimant to the headship of the former Russian Imperial
House.
It is not a state honour and is currently conferred by Grand Duchess Maria
Vladimirovna, current claimant of the headship of the former imperial house. It
celebrates its foundation on the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Synaxis
of the All-Bodiless Powers on the 21/8 November (NS/OS).

Contents

 1History of the Order

 2Award Classes of the Order
 3The Insignia of the Order
 4The International Association of the Order of Saint Michael the Archangel
 5References

History of the Order[edit]

The order was founded in 1988 by Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Head of
the Imperial House of Russia. It was created in commemoration of the 1,000 years
of Russian Orthodoxy, the 375th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of
the House of Romanov, and the 50th anniversary of his own accession as head of the
dynasty. At the time of its establishment, the Order was conferred in only one class for
Knights and Dames, and was awarded to "individuals who have distinguished
themselves in the struggle for the liberation of Russia from godless communism, as well
as fighters against communism in other countries." [3]
In 2012, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the end of the Time of Troubles,
the Order was reorganized by Vladimir Kirillovich's daughter Grand Duchess Maria
Vladimirovna of Russia, "for the purpose of strengthening and further developing the
Russian Imperial tradition of philanthropy." [4] The Order is now awarded to "individuals of
both sexes for distinguished services in charity and philanthropy." [5]

Award Classes of the Order[edit]

The Order of Saint Michael the Archangel has three classes, as follows:

 The first class: Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Saint

Michael the Archangel
 The second class: Knights and Dames Commander of
Saint Michael the Archangel
 The third class: Knights and Dames of Saint Michael the
Archangel

The Insignia of the Order[edit]

The Device of the Imperial Order of Saint Michael the Archangel is a four-pointed cross,
black-enamelled gold, with flanged arms, centering a round enamel medallion. On the
face is an image of Saint Michael the Archangel in gold, surrounded by a blue outer
ring. On the back, appears the monogram of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich with the date
“1613” in gold, and the monogram of Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, with the date
“1988.” The cross is suspended from a Russian Imperial Crown.
The Star of the Imperial Order of Saint Michael the Archangel is eight-pointed. In the
center appears a Cross of the Order in miniature, surrounded by the Order’s Motto:
“Mercy and Truth.”
Knights of the Order wear its Devices in the following way:

 Knights Grand Cross of Saint Michael the Archangel (First

Class) - wear a sash across their right shoulder with the
suspended Grand Cross, and the Star of the Order at left.
 Knight Commander of Saint Michael the Archangel
(Second Class) - wear the Cross of the Order worn at the
neck suspended from a ribbon.
 Knight of Saint Michael the Archangel (Third Class) - wear
the Cross of the Order suspended from a ribbon worn on
the left.
Dames of the Order wear its Devices in the following way:

 Dames of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael the Archangel

(First Class) - wear the sash across their right shoulder with
the suspended Grand Cross, and the Star of the Order at
left.
  Dames Commander of Saint Michael the Archangel
(Second Class) – wear the Cross of the Order on the left
shoulder suspended from a double bow.
 Dames of Saint Michael the Archangel (Third Class) – wear
the Cross of the Order suspended from a single bow on the
left shoulder.

The International Association of the Order of Saint

Michael the Archangel[edit]
Created in 2012, the Association is a private philanthropic endeavor of Maria
Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia. Membership is exclusively reserved to men
and women who are recommended for membership by two Knights or Dames of the
Order of Saint Michael, and approved by the Head of the Imperial House. Association
members are awarded the right to wear a miniature badge of the order in bronze
suspended from a ribbon on the left breast. Officers of the Association are conferred the
right to wear a gold palm upon the ribbon. The Association's purpose is to raise funds to
support charitable, philanthropic, spiritual and cultural projects under the patronage of
the Russian Imperial House. Not less than 80 percent of the funds collected annually by
the Association is to be directed to these endeavors.

References[edit]
1. ^ "Non-Ruling Dynastic Orders of Merit". The Augustan Society.
Retrieved 13 November 2013.
2. ^ "Dynastic Orders of Chivalric CHaracter". International Commission
on Orders of Chivalry. Retrieved  13 November  2013.
3. ^ Павлов, станислав. "Императорский Орден Святого Михаила
Архангела". Retrieved  29 November  2013.
4. ^ Zakatov, AN.  "An Imperial Decree On the Reorganization of the
Imperial Order of St. Michael the Archangel and the Creation of an
International Association of this Order". Russian Imperial Chancellery.
Retrieved 12 November 2013.
5. ^ Zakatov, A.N. "On the Reorganization of the Statutes of the Order of
St. Michael the Archangel". Russian Imperial House. Archived
from  the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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