Order of Saint Benedict
The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (, ), previously to 1910 "Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz" (), previously to 1789 "Knights" (of the "Order) of Saint Benedict of Aviz" () or "Friars of Santa Maria of Évora", is a Portuguese order of chivalry, founded in Portugal in 1146. It gave its name and coat of arms to the Aviz Dynasty that ruled Portugal between 1385 and 1580.