page_title: Knights of Rizal
hierarchical_section_title: Knights of Rizal
caption_attribution_description: English: Knight insignia of the Order of Knights of Rizal, Philippines
context_page_description: The Order of the Knights of Rizal is the sole order of knighthood in the Philippines. The Order is created to honor and uphold the ideals of Philippine national hero José Rizal. The insignia of the Order is ranked seventh in the Order of Wear pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Honors Code of the Philippines.
  The Order was established in 1911 by Colonel Antonio C. Torres, who later served as the first Filipino chief of police of Manila. The Order was granted a legislative charter by President Elpidio Quirino as a non-sectarian, non-partisan, civic, patriotic, and cultural organization under Republic Act 646 on June 14, 1951.
context_section_description: The Order of the Knights of Rizal is the sole order of knighthood in the Philippines. The Order is created to honor and uphold the ideals of Philippine national hero José Rizal. The insignia of the Order is ranked seventh in the Order of Wear pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Honors Code of the Philippines.
  The Order was established in 1911 by Colonel Antonio C. Torres, who later served as the first Filipino chief of police of Manila. The Order was granted a legislative charter by President Elpidio Quirino as a non-sectarian, non-partisan,civic, patriotic, and cultural organization under Republic Act 646 on June 14, 1951.
  Since its founding, the Order has grown to more than 25,000 members belonging to 131 active chapters in the Philippines and 61 active chapters around the world including Australia, Argentina, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Brunei, Bahrain, Brazil, Indonesia, China, Croatia, Papua New Guinea,  Belarus, Ireland,  Belgium, Egypt, Finland,  Norway,  France, Faroe Islands, Denmark,  Sweden,  Slovenia, Japan, Ethiopia,  Kenya, Nigeria, Fiji,  Mauritius, Seychelles, Czech Republic, Qatar, Solomon Island, Cambodia, Saudi Arabia , Switzerland, Singapore,  Lebanon, Moldova, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, New Zealand, Malaysia, Tonga, Russia, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Monaco, Israel, Macau, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia,  Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Serbia, Romania, Greece, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong , Thailand, Lithuania, Timor-Leste, UK, Ukraine, Turkey, Tunisia,  Taiwan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Spain, The Netherlands, Canada and the United States. Its international headquarters is located on Bonifacio Drive in Port Area, Manila.
caption: Knight Insignia, The Order of the Knights of Rizal
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