Order of Saint Michael
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The Order of Saint Michael was a prestigious French chivalric order founded in the 15th century by King Louis XI to reward loyalty and service to the crown.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Order of Saint Michael canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1485039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of Saint Michael Context triple: [arms of France, associatedSymbol, Order of Saint Michael]
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A.
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit was the most prestigious chivalric order of the French monarchy, reserved for high-ranking nobles and distinguished military and political figures of the Ancien Régime.
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B.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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C.
Order of Saint Louis
The Order of Saint Louis was a prestigious French military order of chivalry established under the monarchy to honor exceptional service by Catholic officers.
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D.
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a dynastic chivalric order of knighthood historically associated with the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished civil and military merit.
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E.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of Saint Michael Target entity description: The Order of Saint Michael was a prestigious French chivalric order founded in the 15th century by King Louis XI to reward loyalty and service to the crown.
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A.
Order of the Holy Spirit
The Order of the Holy Spirit was the most prestigious chivalric order of the French monarchy, reserved for high-ranking nobles and distinguished military and political figures of the Ancien Régime.
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B.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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C.
Order of Saint Louis
The Order of Saint Louis was a prestigious French military order of chivalry established under the monarchy to honor exceptional service by Catholic officers.
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D.
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus is a dynastic chivalric order of knighthood historically associated with the House of Savoy and the Kingdom of Italy, awarded for distinguished civil and military merit.
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E.
Order of the White Lion
The Order of the White Lion is the highest state decoration of the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia), awarded for outstanding services to the state and for fostering international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order
ⓘ
order of chivalry ⓘ |
| abolished | 1830 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French monarchy
ⓘ
House of Bourbon ⓘ House of Valois ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to the French crown
ⓘ
loyalty to the king of France ⓘ |
| ceremonialLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms featuring Saint Michael and the collar of the order ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1791 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | chivalry ⓘ |
| followedBy | Order of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Royal ordinance of Louis XI ⓘ |
| founder | Louis XI of France ⓘ |
| genre | monarchical order of knighthood ⓘ |
| grade | Knight ⓘ |
| grandMaster | King of France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter of knights
ⓘ
grand mastership ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inception | 1469 ⓘ |
| insignia |
badge depicting Saint Michael slaying the dragon
ⓘ
collar of scallop shells and double knots ⓘ star bearing the image of Saint Michael ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstChapter |
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
ⓘ
linked to:
Mont-Saint-Michel
|
| memberOf | French honours system ⓘ |
| motto | Immensi tremor oceani ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Michael ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Ordre de Saint-Michel ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Anne de Montmorency
ⓘ
Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme ⓘ Francis I of France ⓘ Henry II of France ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfKnights | 36 ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint Michael the Archangel
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Michael
|
| precededBy | Order of the Star ⓘ |
| purpose |
reward loyalty to the French crown
ⓘ
reward military and political service ⓘ |
| reestablished | 1816 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
ⓘ
linked to:
Mont-Saint-Michel
Château d'Amboise ⓘ
linked to:
Château d’Amboise
|
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbol |
Saint Michael slaying the dragon
ⓘ
linked to:
The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan
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| type | dynastic order ⓘ |
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