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Royal Military Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Faith and the Immaculate Conception | |
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Awarded by ![]() The Head of the House of Wittelsbach | |
Type | Dynastic order |
Established | 1728/1729 |
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Royal house | House of Wittelsbach |
Motto | IN FIDE JUSTITIA ET FORTITUDINE |
Founder | Maximilian II Emanuel |
Sovereign | Franz, Duke of Bavaria |
Grand Master | Prince Max |
Grades | Grand Prior Knight Grand Commander Knight Commander Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saint Hubert |
Next (lower) | Military Order of Max Joseph |
Equivalent | Order of Saint Elizabeth |
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The Royal Military Order of Saint George for the Defense of the Faith and the Immaculate Conception (German: Königlicher Militärorden des Heiligen Georg zur Verteidigung des Glaubens und der Unbefleckten Empfängnis), also known as the Royal Bavarian House Equestrian Order of Saint George (German: Königlich Bayerischer Haus-Ritter-Orden vom Heiligen Georg),[1][2] was founded by Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in 1729 to provide for a means of honouring the nobility and recognizing distinguished civil and military service.