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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).
The Order of Saint Andrew, comprising the Archons living in America, was founded in 1966 under Patriarch Athenagoras, when Archbishop Iakovos conferred the honor upon thirty members of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The Order's first Grand Commander was Pierre De Mets.
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 ...
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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) .
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).
Order of St. Andrew (2 P) P. Paintings of Andrew the Apostle (23 P) Pages in category "Andrew the Apostle" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
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