page_title: Supreme Order of Christ
hierarchical_section_title: Supreme Order of Christ
caption_attribution_description: Cross and star of the Order of Christ (Holy See)
context_page_description: The Supreme Order of Christ was the highest order of chivalry awarded by the pope. According to some scholars it owes its origin to the same Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, from which came the Order of Christ that was awarded by the kings of Portugal and the emperors of Brazil. The Portuguese order had originally both a secular and religious component; by the 18th century, the religious component had died out.
context_section_description: The Supreme Order of Christ (Italian: Ordine Supremo del Cristo) was the highest order of chivalry awarded by the pope. According to some scholars it owes its origin to the same Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, from which came the Order of Christ that was awarded by the kings of Portugal and the emperors of Brazil. The Portuguese order had originally both a secular and religious component; by the 18th century, the religious component had died out.
caption: Star and badge of the Order of Christ
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