Order of Santiago
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The Order of Santiago is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the patron saint of Spain, Santiago. Its initial objective was to protect the pilgrims on the W
Badge of order at the Walters Museum, 17th century
Álvaro de Luna (between 1388 and 1390; June 2, 1453), Constable of Castile, Grand Master of the military order of Santiago, and favorite of King John II of Castile
Portrait of Íñigo López de Mendoza with the embroidered cross of the order, by Frans Pourbus the Elder
The 3rd Count of Guaqui in the uniform of the order, c. 1910
Cross of Saint James
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The Cross of Saint James, also known as the Santiago cross, cruz espada, or Saint James' Cross, is a cruciform heraldic badge. The cross, shaped as a cross fitchy, combines with either a cross fleury
Order of Santiago
…four grandparents by legitimate marriage. Duties added in 1655 included defence of the belief in the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Their symbol is a cross of Saint James, a red cross terminating in a sword (cross fleury fitchy in heraldry), which recalls their title De la Espada. In its beginnings, entrance into the…
Tarta de Santiago
A pavement marker indicates the route of the Way of St James through Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain
St James pilgrim accessories (Note the cross on the shepherd's gourd)
Waymark of the Way of St. James (white shell, red cross) in the city center of Zittau, Saxony, Germany.