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'''The Supreme Order of Christ''' (Italian: ''Ordine Supremo del Cristo'') was the highest order of chivalry awarded by the pope. According to some scholars, it owes its origin to the same Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, from which came the Order of Christ that was awarded by the kings of Portugal and the emperors of Brazil. The Portuguese order had originally both a secular and religious component; by the 18th century, the religious component had died out.

The Supreme Order of Christ is the highest order in Rome, the honourees of this order are picked by the Grand Masters.

== Grades and Insignia ==

* Grand Master (MSOC) 
* Knight/Dame (KSOC/DSOC)

* The Star is an octagon, encrusted with diamonds, the gold plated olive surrounds the red enamelled Cross. The whole star is plated with platinum, which is worn on the left breast.
* The Badge consist the red enamelled crown with the Holy Roman Emperor State Crown.

== Grand Masters ==

* [[King Maximilian I|Maximillian I]]
* [[Pope Leo XIV|Leo XIV]]
* [[Young I]]

== Notable members ==

* [[Nicholas Romanov II]]
* Pablo Gaviria
* John Brown
* [[Squid Fuspris|Squid I of Lech]]
* [[Michael J. Barclay]]
* Robert Moretti of Malta
* [[Edward I|Edward I of Lech]]
* Alexander I of Wilden
* [[Lilli Sotnos]]
* [[Yasmine Fleury]]
* [[Alum Brado]]
* [[Phillip Zachary|Prince Alphonso of Malta]]
* [[Calvin Herb|Prince Calvin of Rome]]