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* Grand Master (Popes and the Sovereign only)  
* Grand Master (Popes and the Sovereign only)  
* Knight
* Knight (KSOC)
* Member


* 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 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.

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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.

Grades and Insignia

  • Grand Master (Popes and the Sovereign only)
  • Knight (KSOC)
  • 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

Notable members