The Universal Relevance of Chivalric Orders: Beyond Monarchies, Duchies and Dynastic Houses

The Republics also bestow equivalents to knightly ranks to their own and foreign citizens and recognize Chivalric Orders of any legitimate Sovereign they maintain the diplomatic relations with.

In the modern tapestry of global societies, the recognition and esteem of Chivalric Orders stretch far beyond the historical or modern confines of monarchies and duchies. The International Commission for Orders of Chivalry's comprehensive register not only underscores the legitimacy of these orders within traditional sovereign frameworks but also highli…