Order of the Star (France) Order of the Star (France) The Order of the Star () was an order of chivalry founded on 6 November 1351 by John II of France in imitation of the Order of the Garter founded in 1347 by Edward III of England. The inaugural ceremony of the order took place on 6 January 1352 at Saint-Ouen, from which it is sometimes called the Order of Knights of the Noble House of Saint Ouen. The order was inspired by the Geoffroy de Charny, theoretician of chivalry. In part it was intended to prevent the disaster of Crécy and to this end
Order of Saint Joachim Knight of the Order of Saint Joachim ("K.J.") were listed in "Debrett's Baronetage of England" between 1815, and around 1840, and were similarly published in the 1832 "A Key to Both Houses of Parliament". A modern writer on Orders of Knighthood, Guy Stair Sainty, considers the present-day order to be a "self-styled" order and describes it as primarily a charitable institution. Like all non-national awards, The Order of Saint Joachim and its insignia are not recognized within the English or Commonwealth honours system. Order of Saint Joachim The Order of Saint Joachim was an order of chivalry founded in 1755