October 05, 2012

Birrete of 4 Spanish Orders (Alcántara, Montesa, Calatrava, Santiago)


Órdenes Militares españolas
1) Order of Alcántara (Spanish: Orden de Alcántara), also called the Knights of St. Julian
2) Order of Montesa (Spanish: Orden de Montesa)
3) Order of Calatrava (Spanish: Orden de Calatrava)
4) Order of Santiago (Spanish: Orden de Santiago)

A very well made and informative site (in Spanish language) about these "Órdenes Militares españolas" you will find here: "Ordénes de Caballeriá de Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara y Montesa"
Under the section "Uniformidad" you will find descriptions and pictures of their uniforms.

The Spanish King Juan Carlos I

Cross of the Order of Alcántara



Cross of the Order of Calatrava

Cross of Order of Santiago

?, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Alcántara


Birrete of the different orders:

1st rank is Novicio:
Birrete made of white fabrik, decorated with the corresponding cross on the front
white cords and white pompon for all 4 orders

2nd rank is Profeso:
Birrete made of white fabric, decorated with the corresponding cross on the front
Red cords and pompon for Montesa, Calatrava and Santiago
Green cords and pompon for Alcántara

3rd rank is Dignidad:
Birrete made of black fabric, decorated with the corresponding cross on the front
Red cords and pompon for Montesa, Calatrava and Santiago
Green cords and pompon for Alcántara

Profeso, Alcántára




Profeso, Montesa


Dignidad, Santiago


Novicio, Calatrava

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