Continued Brief History of The Noble Companions of the Swan

A Continued Brief History of The Noble Companions of the Swan

The Badge of
The Noble Companions of The Swan

Apostolic Blessings
The Order has received the Apostolic Blessings of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II; His Holiness, Baselius Marthoma Mathews I of the Apostolic Throne of Saint Thomas and Malankara Metropolitan of the Orthodox Syrian Church (a Grand Prelate of the Swan); His Beatitude Diodoros I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (a Grand Prelate of the Swan); and His Beatitude Maximos V, Patriarch of Antioch, the Orient, Alexandria, and Jerusalem of the Melkite Catholic Church. To see these Patriarchs, click HERE.

Listing
The Order is listed in the prestigious publication Diccionario de Ordenes de Caballeria y Corporationes Nobiliarias (Dictionary of Orders of Knighthood and Noble Corporations) and other similar references. The Order's Arms have also been registered with the Spanish Heraldry Society and the Collegium Heraldicum Russiae (Russian College of Heraldry).

Other Honors
In 1992, the Senate of the State of New Jersey (USA) passed a Special Resolution commending the Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan for its endeavors to promulgate the ideals of Christian Chivalry in the modern world through personal example of its members and educational programs.

Order Representation
The Order is represented by its membership throughout the world with Knights and Dames resident in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, the United States of America, and Venezuela.

Membership
The Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan is ecumenical in its composition, and admission to the Order is possible by invitation or recommendation by a member of the Order. Aspirants must submit a thorough Petition for Admission together with a current Curriculum Vitae for consideration by the Grand Master of the Order.

The Order of Merit of St. Angilbert
Attached to the Order of the Swan is the Order of Merit of Saint Angilbert (pr: "an-jew-bare"). To read about this Order of Merit that confers Knighthood upon those honored by being named to it, click HERE.

Some of the Order's Activities

Over the years, the Order has hosted many activities. To see some of these, click HERE.

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