by tallinnmuseum | May 20, 2020 | Article, Research
by Catherine Lapinsh and Kristjan Kaljusaar There are many German orders on display at the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, however, there are two sets of insignia – of the Order of St Hubert and of the Order of St Henry – that deserve special mention in...
by Catherine Lapinsh | May 5, 2020 | Article, Research
Manchukuo, known by Westerners and Japanese as Manchuria, was a puppet state in the three northeast provinces of the Republic of China. China’s Qing Dynasty considered the territory to be the ‘homeland’ of the Manchus, the ruling family’s ethnic group. In 1931,...
by Guest Author | Apr 30, 2020 | Article, Research, Spain
The Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood has many interesting exhibits in its depository. Among them are several sets of insignia with the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece superimposed on the stars and badges. We would like to present the research into these...
by Catherine Lapinsh | Apr 14, 2020 | Article, Research
Join us on a virtual tour of beautiful Tallinn. We will show you our favourite landmarks and the orders of knighthood that we associate them with. Each day we will be visiting a different landmark. So make sure to visit us often! We invite you to share your...
by tallinnmuseum | Apr 5, 2020 | Article, Research
The history of the religious military orders begins after the First Crusade that culminated in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. In the winter of 1119–20, a group of knights in the Holy Land formed a religious brotherhood with the aim of protecting pilgrims who...
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...
