History
The Order of the Legion of Honor stands at the highest step in the hierarchy of French awards. The insignia was instituted at the beginning of the 19th
The Orders of Great Britain are the highest insignia in the United Kingdom. The English award system can rightfully claim to be the oldest in the world. Despite
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the first secular award in world history, which largely determined the further development of the award system. The regalia owes
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The Orders of Italy are awards with a long and difficult history. For a long time, the territory of the Apennine Peninsula remained fragmented into many small states,