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The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called (Russian: Орден Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного, romanized: Orden Svyatogo apostola Andreya Pervozvannogo) is the highest order conferred by both the Russian Imperial Family (as an Order of Knighthood) and by the Russian Federation (as a state order).
St. Andrew is traditionally portrayed with a long forked beard, a cross, and a book; Masaccio's 1426 "Saint Andrew" is a panel painting in tempora and gold leaf, once part of the Pisa Altarpiece It is now at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California. [71] Andrew appears as part of Carlo Crivelli's San Domenico Altarpiece (1476).
The history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, ... traditionally founded by Saint Andrew and Saint Nino; ... with a settled order of precedence. The ...
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The Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky became an award one step lower than the Order of Saint Andrew the First–Called, to distinguish not the highest ranks of the state; In 1769, Catherine II introduced the "Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George", which became the most respected due to its statute. This order was awarded ...
The Order's first Grand Commander was Pierre De Mets. The current Grand Commander is Anthony J. Limberakis, MD [4] who has led the Order to advocate for religious freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Upon induction into the "Order of St. Andrew", as the Archons of America are styled as a group, the honoree swears an oath "to defend and ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of St. Andrew. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Order of St. Andrew (Russian Empire) .
Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter , to Jesus , the Messiah .