The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation is a Catholic order of chivalry, originating in Savoy. It eventually was the pinnacle of the honours system in the Kingdom of Italy, which ceased to be
The Small Collar and the star badge of the Order
Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy in the robes of Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
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The House of Savoy is a royal house that was established in 1003 in the historical region of Savoy, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy and now lies mostly within southeastern France.
Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
…a national order when the kingdom became a republic in 1946. Today, the order continues as a dynastic order under the jurisdiction of the Head of the House of Savoy. The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation originated in 1362, when Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (1343–1383) instituted the order's earliest…
Hautecombe Abbey, where many of the dukes are buried