FRENCH ORDER HOLY SPIRITA long time, the Order of the Holy Spirit, established in 1579 Henri III - the last king of the Valois dynasty, was the highest, but not the oldest of the royal orders of France. Already in 1352 Louis I Angevin, King of Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily, founded the Order of the Holy Spirit, or the Node (L′Ordre du Saint-Esprit au droit desir ou du Noeud), - one of the little-known European orders. The distinctive emblem of the Order is related in some way from the gold silk cord knot (bow), which sets forth (or nashivalsya) at the center of clothing or on the right side of his chest. However, in a single description Order Bantu, which is found in the published in the XIX century encyclopedia Lyarusa P. , states that the bow-knot is fastened around the right hand. However, none of the surviving miniatures not found a similar picture, but the attire of one of the knights, who bowed low before the king, adorned with such nodes, a bow on all sides.  Photo — «French Order Holy Spirit» English explorer knighthood Maurice Keen noted that some of the medieval orders established as a literary model of the finished, enjoyed great popularity. Order Node conceived as a union of 300 soldiers - exactly as it was the Free Knights of the palaces in the XIV century novel "Perseforest. Roman devoted Perseforesta adventure, accompanied Alexander the Great during his mythical expedition to Britain. Free hall - this is a wonderful round tower, built by the Lord God. In this tower Perseforest and his friends discover a huge round table made of ivory, which can simultaneously accommodate 300 elected knights. Place each knight at the table pointed his armorial shield and the Lord has called himself the hero of the novel the first names of 63 knights. The statute of the Order of the Holy Spirit, recommendations are made in what costume should show the gentleman in one or the other case - at a court ball, and to fight.  Photo — «French Order Holy Spirit» For example, on Thursdays, in memory of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the knights of the Order were to wear black without a chaperon decorations and simple clothing most modest colors. Front Wear Knights Order of the Holy Spirit was a long velvet robes, embroidered with silver and gold. Embroideries it represented a lily and golden nodes, among the three inclined silver monogram (above nodes and lilies), placed a golden flame. By the mantle attached silvery green cloak with the same embroidery as on the mantle. Besides monogram, placed on the mantle and a silver dove. And mantle, and mantle had hit the yellow-orange satin lining. Complementary front dress with a black hat with white feather. A festival of the Trinity in the Order of the Holy Spirit to be put on dazzling white male and syurko. Louis I Angevin orders included in the charter of demands crest a particularly distinguished knights laurel wreath, like the heroes of Roman antiquity.  Photo — «French Order Holy Spirit» He reminded the members of the Order and the legendary residence of the Order in connection with Castelnuovo cave, where according to Virgil worked on his miraculous works. The statute of the Order of the Holy Spirit, and provide a special "Book Adventure", which should have recorded the most remarkable feats of knights. But with the death of Louis I Angevin in 1384 the Order of the Holy Spirit has ceased to exist, but it became a model for the creation of the Order of Henri III, as recalled initial "H", repeated numerous times in the rich ornamental decoration Order dresses. The same initial presence in the chain of Order sign, but the heraldic lilies on the dress and the chain - this is the emblem of the kings of the Bourbon dynasty that inherited the Order of the Holy Spirit. Sign of the Order of the Holy Spirit is a golden cross of white enamel with gold lilies in the corners.  Photo — «French Order Holy Spirit» In the center of the cross, against a background of golden curls, depicts a white embossed figure of flying down a dove - the Holy Spirit. Silver Star Order of the Holy Spirit follows the form of Order sign. In June 1815, after the "Hundred days of Napoleon, in the Elysee Palace Order of the Holy Spirit was awarded the Russian Emperor Alexander I. The adjutant of Prince Volkonsky described the scene: "When the monarch took both out of the room where they were interviewed together, korol1 addressed the audience and said," Your Majesty, proclaim these gentlemen that you did not tape the Order of Andrew ". |
