Type State order Established 5 June 1923 | Grandmaster Captains Regent Next (higher) Order of San Marino | |
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Awarded for Charitable work in the service of the Republic. Secretary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | ||
The Order of Saint Agatha (Italian: Ordine Equestre di Saint' Agata) is a State order established on 5 June 1923 by the Grand and General Council of the Republic of San Marino. It is named after Saint Agatha, on whose feast day 5 February, Pope Clement XII reestablished the sovereignty of the republic in 1740.
The order is presented to foreign nationals who have positively contributed charitable and other services for the benefit of the republic deserving of recognition.
Grades
The order is presented in five grades:
References
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