Back وسام القديس ميخائيل والقديس جرجس Arabic Orde de Sant Miquel i Sant Jordi Catalan Řád sv. Michala a sv. Jiří Czech Sankt Mikaels og Sankt Georgs orden Danish Order of St Michael and St George German Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge Spanish نشان سنت مایکل و سنت جورج Persian Pyhän Mikaelin ja Pyhän Yrjön ritarikunta Finnish Ordre de Saint-Michel et Saint-Georges French מסדר מיכאל הקדוש וג'ורג' הקדוש HE
| Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | |
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| Awarded by | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Established | 28 April 1818 |
| Motto | Auspicium Melioris Ævi (Latin for 'Token of a Better Age') |
| Eligibility | Typically British or Commonwealth realm citizens |
| Awarded for | At the monarch's pleasure, though typically awarded for extraordinary non-military service in a foreign country or for services to foreign and Commonwealth affairs |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Prince George, Prince Regent |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Grand Master | Prince Edward, Duke of Kent |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Star of India |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Indian Empire |
 Ribbon bar of the Order | |
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The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III.[1][2] It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George.
The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire.[2] It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and it can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs.[2]
- ^ Duckers, Peter (2009) [2004]. British Orders and Decorations. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-7478-0580-9. OCLC 55587484.
- ^ a b c The Royal Household (2009). "Order of St. Michael and St. George". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. London: Crown Copyright. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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