Coat Of Arms Painted On Framed Panel Heraldic Coat Of Arms Order Of Saint Lazarus 19th Century

Rare coat of arms in escutcheon painted on panel from the late 19th century Large panel in softwood Coat of arms with the motto of the Order of Saint Lazarus With keys, crown, cord, draperies... on a wine-red background Fresh colors Large, very decorative piece that can be placed above a door or a fireplace Recent gilded frame Rare piece on the market Width: 58.5 cm Height: 62.5 cm View: 46.5 x 50.5 cm For information: The Order of Saint Lazarus has its origins in the leper colony installed outside the walls of Jerusalem near the Saint-Étienne gate. In 1090, the monks of this leper colony formed an Order under the direction of Blessed Gérard, from the line of the Counts of Dabo-Eguisheim. Members of other orders of chivalry, if struck by leprosy, were treated by their confreres of Saint Lazare who integrated them into their ranks. Over the centuries, the Order had as protectors the Kings of France since Louis VII who gave it, in 1154, the castle of Boigny which served as its Magisterial Seat until the Revolution. The kings of France were generous with the Order, Saint Louis giving it the port of Aigues-Mortes, for its Mediterranean vessels to fight the Barbary pirates and Louis XIV that of Saint-Malo for the Ponant fleet intended for the war of the races. In return, the Order was charged with the organization of the Navy, the Military School and the administration of the hospitals and the "Houses of God" of the kingdom by Louis XIV who particularly cherished it as "the oldest hospitaller Order of Christendom". Many personalities have been among its members: princes of the blood, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Henri Bordeaux of the French Academy, as well as Tsars Paul I of Russia and Alexander I... Currently, the Order has more than five thousand members spread across more than forty countries. Its Grand Master is HE Don Francisco de Borbon Graf von Hardenberg, who ensures that the Order remains faithful to its traditions: chivalrous spirit, Christian unity and hospital actions.