by Sergey Levin | Apr 4, 2020 | Article, Research, United Kingdom
This is the third in a series of articles on the history of European orders prepared for us by Sergey Levin, head researcher of the numismatics department of the Moscow State Historical Museum, member of the Heraldic Council under the President of the Russian...
by Sergey Levin | Nov 30, 2018 | Research, United Kingdom
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle The story of the Order of the Thistle, or the Order of St. Andrew, combines the history of Scotland with Scottish and Christian mythology. On June 16, 1687, a London newspaper published a decree issued on May 29 by...
by Sergey Levin | Aug 31, 2018 | Germany, Research
The Order “De la Générosité” In 1665, Charles Emil of House Hohenzollern (1655–74), a young prince from the Electorate of Brandenburg, founded a chivalric order – the Order of Generosity (Générosité). The founder entrusted the title of the Grand Master upon his...
by Sergey Levin | Jun 15, 2018 | Denmark, Research
With this publication we start a series of articles on the history of European orders prepared for us by Sergey Levin, head researcher of the numismatics department of the Moscow State Historical Museum, member of the Heraldic Council under the President of the...
