Order of Knights Templar. See [Templar, Knights].
Order of Maria Theresa. This order was instituted in June, 1757, by the empress queen of Hungary. In 1765 an intermediate class, styled knights commanders, was added to the two classes that originally composed the order.
Order of Merit. Instituted by Frederick III., king of Prussia, as a reward to those officers whose behavior deserved some marks of distinction. The ensign of this order is a golden star of eight rays, enameled with blue, which is worn appendant to a black ribbon edged with silver. The motto is Pour le merite.
Order of Mount Carmel. Instituted by Henry IV. in 1608.
Order of St. Alexander Newski. Or the Red Ribbon, which was instituted by Peter I., emperor of Russia; but the czarina Catherine I. conferred it in 1725.
Order of St. Hubert. See [Hubert, St., Order of].
Order of St. James. See [James of the Sword, St.]
Order of St. Lazarus. See [Lazarus].
Order of St. Louis. See [Louis].
Order of St. Mark. See [Mark, St., Knights of].