Military Order of Savoy | |
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![]() Insignia of the Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy | |
Type | Order of knighthood |
Awarded for | Valour |
Presented by | Kingdom of Italy and Kingdom of Sardinia |
Eligibility | Military personnel |
Status | Reconstituted on 2 January 1947 |
Established | Turin, 14 August 1815 |
First awarded | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia |
Last awarded | Enrico de Nicola |
![]() Ribbon of the order | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus |
Equivalent | Military Order of Italy |
Next (lower) | Civil Order of Savoy |
The Military Order of Savoy was a military honorary order of the Kingdom of Sardinia first, and of the Kingdom of Italy later. Following the abolition of the Italian monarchy, the order became the Military Order of Italy.