The Pontifical Order of the Golden Spur: From Medieval Title to Prestigious Knighthood
Meet the unique Papal Order that connects Rafael, Titian, Giorgio Vasari, W.A. Mozart, Niccolò Paganini, Konrad Adenauer, Antonio Segni, Shah Mohammad Pahlavi and Jean, and Grand Duke of Luxembourg!
The Pontifical Order of the Golden Spur, also known as the Order of the Golden Militia (Ordo Militiae Auratae), holds the distinction of being one of the oldest chivalric orders associated with the Catholic Church.
It ranks second in preceden…