Royal Orders and Offices.

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The Military Order of Savoy - Established by Emperor " ---"

The Military Order of Savoy was awarded for especially distinguished service in war. The first three classes had the royal crown above the cross. The Officer class had the cross suspended from a "trophy" of flags. The lowest class, the Knight's class, had the cross suspended from a simple ring. The Knight's class was awarded to sailors as well as soldiers. The ribbon had three equal stripes of navy/red/navy.

Classes: Grand Cross (Cavaliere di Gran Croce), Grand Officer (Grande Ufficiale), Commander (Commendatore), Officer (Ufficiale), Knight (Cavaliere)

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