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 Order of Saint Joachim The Order of Saint Joachim was an order of chivalry founded in 1755 to promote religious tolerance in Europe. It is unclear whether an existing modern order of the same name "reorganized" in 1948 is a continuation of the original order or is a 20th-century revival. At present the order is said to primarily carry out charity work and it is considered to be a "self-styled order" by the International Commission on Orders of Chivalry. Admiral Horatio Nelson, accepted the Grand Cross of the order in 1802. The "Equestrian, Secular and Chapterial Order of Saint Joachim"