Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Maurice is the patron saint of the [[Duchy of Savoy]] (France) and of the Valais (Switzerland) as well as of soldiers, swordsmiths, armies, and infantrymen. In 1591 [[Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy]] arranged the triumphant return of part of the relics of Saint Maurice from the monastery of Agaune in Valais.