The Knights of Malta in Russia
History of the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta
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AD1697, <strong>Malta</strong> was visited by the Czar's<br />
servant Piotr. A. Tolstoy.
AD 1698<br />
<strong>Russia</strong>n Ambassador Boris Petrovich Sheremetev<br />
is received with honour <strong>in</strong> Valletta by<br />
Grand Master Raymond de Pereylos.
<strong>Russia</strong>n naval <strong>of</strong>ficers were sent to <strong>Malta</strong><br />
to conduct special military tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g with the <strong>Knights</strong>.
July 1766 –February 1769<br />
<strong>Russia</strong>n Naval <strong>of</strong>ficers sent to <strong>Malta</strong> to serve<br />
and conduct special military tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g on board<br />
the Order’s Fleet.<br />
Russo-Turkish War (1768-74).
<strong>The</strong> Cross <strong>of</strong> devotion, the Habit <strong>of</strong> the Order and the Grand Cross<br />
were presented to the Emperor.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>in</strong>auguration <strong>of</strong> the Grand Priory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Russia</strong> took place on the<br />
29th November/10th December 1797.<br />
Article I<br />
"His imperial majesty the emperor <strong>of</strong> all the <strong>Russia</strong>s, as an act <strong>of</strong><br />
justice, and at the same time to prove, his sentiments <strong>of</strong> affection<br />
and high consideration for the illustrious order <strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong>,<br />
approves, confirms, and ratifies, <strong>in</strong> his own name and that <strong>of</strong> his<br />
successors for ever, <strong>in</strong> the most ample and solemn manner, the<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> the said order <strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong> <strong>in</strong> his dom<strong>in</strong>ions."
27 th October 1798 Proclamation appo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g Czar Paul I as<br />
Grand master was made by 249 <strong>Knights</strong> present <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Russia</strong>.<br />
“We, bailiffs, grand-crosses, commanders, <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Grand Prior <strong>of</strong> <strong>Russia</strong> and all members <strong>of</strong> the order <strong>of</strong> St<br />
John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, assembled at St Petersburg, the chief<br />
residence <strong>of</strong> our order, not only <strong>in</strong> our names, but <strong>in</strong><br />
those other languages, grand-priories <strong>in</strong> general, and all<br />
their members <strong>in</strong> particular who shall unite themselves<br />
to us by a firm adhesion to our pr<strong>in</strong>cipals, Proclaim his<br />
Imperial Majesty Paul I Grand Master <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> St<br />
John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem.
Proclamation<br />
“We, Paul I Emperor <strong>of</strong> all the <strong>Russia</strong>s and<br />
grand-master <strong>of</strong> the order <strong>of</strong> St John <strong>of</strong><br />
Jerusalem, by our Imperial authority and by<br />
these presents, a new foundation <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong><br />
St John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem <strong>in</strong> favour <strong>of</strong> the Nobles <strong>of</strong><br />
our empire, to the follow<strong>in</strong>g regulations, which<br />
shall serve <strong>in</strong> future for the fundamental basis<br />
to the organisation <strong>of</strong> the said foundation”.
Reunification and<br />
complete reestablishment
Lady Emma Hamilton (Nelson’s Consort) proudly displays the petit cross <strong>of</strong> the Order given to her by<br />
Czar Paul 1 for her contribution to the Order.
<strong>Russia</strong>n Grand Priory<br />
Hereditary Commanders created <strong>in</strong> St Petersburg between 1799 and 1805<br />
Bariat<strong>in</strong>sky Beketov Beloselskoy Bobr<strong>in</strong>skoy Borch 1 Buturl<strong>in</strong> Chirikov Davydov<br />
Demidov Dolgoruky Golovk<strong>in</strong> 2 Khilkov Naryshk<strong>in</strong> Odoevsky Olsufiev Potemk<strong>in</strong><br />
Samoilov Sheremetev Strogonov Tiufiak<strong>in</strong> Trubetskoy Vorontsov Yusupov Zherebtsov
<strong>The</strong> Order educated young men at the school, the Corps des Pages, <strong>in</strong> St.<br />
Petersburg. <strong>The</strong> Corps des Pages was the academy for the creation <strong>of</strong> new<br />
<strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong>. <strong>The</strong> graduates <strong>of</strong> this school became leaders <strong>of</strong> the<br />
exclusive Guard Divisions and thereby protectors <strong>of</strong> the Imperial Family<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Maltese Cross was also awarded for military chivalry
•
УКАЗ<br />
именной, данный Генерал-Фельдмаршалу Графу Салтыкову. О распорядке сумм Ордена св. Иоанна Иерусалимского*<br />
{* Печатается: ПСЗРИ. № 24.134, с. 74.}<br />
Граф Николай Иванович! Вам известны соображения, составленные в Комитете Финансов об Ордене Св. Иоанна<br />
Иерусалимского.<br />
По уважениям, от вас Мне представленным, оставляя существование сего Ордена впредь до усмотрения настоящем его<br />
положения, Я признал нужным хозяйственную его часть основать на следующих правилах:<br />
1) Командированные по Ордену сему доходы производить из Государственного Казначества тем, кто ими доселе<br />
пользовался, не делая никаких новых назначений.<br />
2) Респонсии более не отпускать и оставлять суммы сии в распоряжении Казначества.<br />
3) Чиновникам, кои по Ордену доселе получали, производить свое из Казначества до удобнейшего их размещения.<br />
4) Командорства фамильные оставят в настоящем их положении впредь до усмотрения.<br />
5) Обратив на Казначейство расходы по Ордену сему, в предыдущих статьях означенные, за тем оставить уже в<br />
распоряжении его все те суммы, кои доселе по обоим приорствам Ордена сего были отпускаемы.<br />
6) Экономические суммы Ордена, в Банк и Воспитательный дом обращающиеся, по общему о таковых суммах в<br />
Манифесте 2 Февраля положению, имеют поступить в Государственное Казначество.<br />
7) Дом Ордену сему принадлежащий, так как и другие собственности, принять в казну.<br />
На основании сих правил Министру Финансов дано повеление, по сношению с вами и с Графом Литтою, принести все<br />
хозяйственные дела и счеты по Ордену сему к окончанию, и произвесть прием и причисление их в Государственному<br />
Казначейству.<br />
Февраля 26, 1810 г.
"...Count Nicholaj Ivanovich! We hope you are <strong>in</strong>formed about<br />
the <strong>in</strong>tentions <strong>of</strong> the F<strong>in</strong>ance Committee concern<strong>in</strong>g the Order<br />
<strong>of</strong> St John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem. Under the authority given to Us, We<br />
will do our best to let the Order cont<strong>in</strong>ue its activities and,<br />
hav<strong>in</strong>g recognised the necessity, we would like to settle the<br />
questions connected with its funds <strong>in</strong> accordance with the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g rules:<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the Order who used to be paid accord<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to the list, should be paid from the pr<strong>of</strong>its <strong>of</strong> the State<br />
Treasury. No new appo<strong>in</strong>tments are to be added.<br />
2. No other obligations (Responcia) are to be paid and the<br />
funds should be placed at the disposal <strong>of</strong> the State Treasury.
3. <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficials who are now receiv<strong>in</strong>g a salary from the Order,<br />
should be paid from the State Treasury and should be found a place<br />
to serve at the first opportunity.<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> Family Commanders should rema<strong>in</strong> for the time be<strong>in</strong>g until a<br />
decision is taken about their future.<br />
5. All the expenses connected with the ma<strong>in</strong>tenance and runn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
the Order should be paid from the State Treasury, as mentioned<br />
above, and the funds which had been allocated to both Priories <strong>of</strong><br />
the Order should be held under the responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Treasury.<br />
6. <strong>The</strong> Funds <strong>of</strong> the Order held <strong>in</strong> the Bank and Education House as<br />
stated <strong>in</strong> the Manifest <strong>of</strong> February 2nd should be placed under the<br />
responsibility <strong>of</strong> the State Treasury.<br />
7. <strong>The</strong> House <strong>of</strong> the Order, like the rest <strong>of</strong> the property belong<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
the Order should be taken by the State Treasury. To comply with<br />
these regulations, the M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ance has been ordered together<br />
with you (Count Saltikov) and Count Litta to put <strong>in</strong> order<br />
everyth<strong>in</strong>g concern<strong>in</strong>g the ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> the Order and the<br />
relevant bills, close all pend<strong>in</strong>g items and deposit all the<br />
possessions <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>in</strong> the State Treasury."
• Приложение № 22.<br />
•<br />
• УКАЗ<br />
•<br />
• сенатский. О родовых имениях<br />
• фамильных Командорств<br />
• ордена св. Иоанна Иерусалимского*<br />
•<br />
• {* Печатается: ПСЗРИ. № 24.882, с. 908.}<br />
•<br />
• Правительствующий Сенат слушали представление Министра Финансов, Г. Действительного Тайного<br />
Советника, Сенатора и Кавалера Дмитрия Александровича Гурьева: что Высочайше утвержденным<br />
положением Государственного Совета 10 Апреля сего года о родовых имениях фамильных Командорств<br />
ордена Св. Иоанна Иерусалимского, чрез Государственного Секретаря к нему Г. Министру сообщенным,<br />
поставлено:<br />
• 1-е, всем Командорам, фамильные Командорства установившим, предоставить свободу внести в казну<br />
капитал, соразмерный доходу, поступающему в пользу ордена с командорских имений; и когда сии ими<br />
будет исполнено, тогда оные имения обратить в полное их распоряжение.<br />
• 2-е, Командоры, кои не пожелают внести всего капитала единовременно, обязаны продолжать по смерти<br />
их взнос доходов в казну на основании правил, ныне существующих.<br />
• 3-е, Доходы, с командорственных имений по 2 статье взносимые, имеют поступать в Казначейство для<br />
удовлетворения из них расходов, по ордену сему предназначенных; капиталы же, по 1 статье сего<br />
положения взносимые единовременно, сообразно первоначальному установлению сего ордена, имеют<br />
быть обращены на благотворительные заведения в пользу военнослужащих, и вносимы в Заемный Банк<br />
или Воспитательный дом для приращения.<br />
•<br />
• Ноября 20, 1811 г.
Appendix No. 22.<br />
DECREE<br />
Senate. About patrimonial estates <strong>of</strong> Family Commanders<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> the Holy. John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem<br />
{* Repr<strong>in</strong>ted: PZSRI. No. 24.882, p. 908.}<br />
*<br />
<strong>The</strong> Govern<strong>in</strong>g Senate listened to the presentation <strong>of</strong> the M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ance, G. <strong>The</strong> Act<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Privy Counselor, Senator and Chevalier Dmitry Alexandrovich Guriev: that the Highest<br />
approved position <strong>of</strong> the State Council on April 10 <strong>of</strong> this year is about the family estates <strong>of</strong> the<br />
family Commanderies <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> St. John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, through the Secretary <strong>of</strong> State to<br />
him, , Delivered:<br />
1-e, to all the Commanders, the family Commander-<strong>in</strong>-Chiefs, to grant freedom to <strong>in</strong>vest <strong>in</strong> the<br />
treasury, commensurate with the <strong>in</strong>come com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> favor <strong>of</strong> the Order from the Commander's<br />
estates; And when these are fulfilled by them, then these are to be turned <strong>in</strong>to their full disposal.<br />
2nd, Commanders, who do not want to contribute all the capital at a time, are obliged to<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ue on death their contribution to the treasury on the basis <strong>of</strong> the rules that now exist.<br />
3rd, Incomes, from the commandant's estates under article 2 are paid, they have to go to the<br />
Treasury to meet expenses from them, accord<strong>in</strong>g to the order <strong>of</strong> those <strong>in</strong>tended; <strong>The</strong> same<br />
capital, accord<strong>in</strong>g to Article 1 <strong>of</strong> this provision, lump-sumed at the same time, <strong>in</strong> accordance<br />
with the orig<strong>in</strong>al establishment <strong>of</strong> this order, shall be converted to charitable <strong>in</strong>stitutions for the<br />
benefit <strong>of</strong> servicemen, and be contributed to the Loan Bank or the Upbr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g House for<br />
<strong>in</strong>crement.<br />
• November20, 1811
Count Fyodor Rostopch<strong>in</strong> (Knight <strong>of</strong> St John) was responsible for the defence <strong>of</strong><br />
Moscow aga<strong>in</strong>st Napoleon
• Приложение №23.<br />
•<br />
• Высочайше утвержденное<br />
•<br />
• ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ<br />
•<br />
• Комитета Министров.<br />
• О недозволении получающим<br />
• в нынешнее время Орден св. Иоанна Иерусалимского носить оный*<br />
•<br />
•<br />
• {* Печатается: ПСЗРИ. № 26626, с. 29.}<br />
•<br />
•<br />
• Слушали внесенный Генералом от Артиллерии Графом Аракчеевым рапорт Начальнику Главного Штаба Его<br />
Императорского Величества, Командира отдельного корпуса внутренней стражи Генерал-Адъютанта Графа Комаровского, о<br />
дозволении Адъютанту его Корнету Лазареву, носить орден св. Иоанна Иерусалимского. Адъютант Графа Комаровского<br />
Лейб-гвардии Гусарского полка Корнет Лазарев, получив чрез посредство Посланника Дюка Серра Каприола грамоту о<br />
пожаловании его Кавалером Ордена св. Иоанна Иерусалимского, просит исходатайствовать ему Высочайшее дозволение<br />
носить сей Орден, каковое последовало уже и двум братьям его, служащим в Коллегии Иностранных дел, сей же Орден<br />
получившим. Генерал-Адъютант Граф Комаровский, представляя о сем на рассмотрение Начальника Главного Штаба, просит<br />
исходатайствовать ему, Лазареву, Высочайшее дозволение носить упомянутый Орден. На вопрос, сделанный Лазареву: за<br />
какое пожертвование получил он грамоту на Орден, он отозвался, что Орден сей получил по доказательствам о древнем<br />
дворянстве его фамилии и по правилам Российского Приорства. Комитет полагал: хотя Корнет Лазарев и объясняет, что он<br />
получил означенный Орден, по правилам Российского приорства, но поелику оного в России не существует; то не<br />
дозволять как Лазареву носить тот Орден, так и прочим, получающим его в нынешнее время. При подписании сего журнала,<br />
Генерал от Артиллерии Граф Аракчеев объявил, что Государь Император по рассмотрении мемории, высочайше соизволил<br />
утвердить положение Комитета. Комитет определил: сообщить об оном выписками из сего журнала С.-Петербургскому<br />
Военному Генерал-Губернатору к общему исполнению, а Военному Министру для извещения Начальника Главного Штаба<br />
Его Императорского Величества.<br />
•<br />
• Января 20, 1817 г.<br />
•
Decision <strong>of</strong> the Committee <strong>of</strong> his IMPERIAL MAJESTY the EMPEROR <strong>of</strong> all the RUSSIAS<br />
as to the wear<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> a Decoration <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> St. John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem issued by the Italian<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong> - 20th January (OS) 1st February (NS) 1817.<br />
Read<strong>in</strong>g was made <strong>of</strong> the report presented by General <strong>of</strong> Artillery Count Araktcheeff to the Chief<br />
<strong>of</strong> Staff <strong>of</strong> His Imperial Majesty, and com<strong>in</strong>g from the Commandant <strong>of</strong> the special Corps <strong>of</strong><br />
Internal Defence, General Aide-de-Camp Count Komarovsky, relat<strong>in</strong>g to permission for his own<br />
aide-de-camp', Cornet Lazareff, to wear the Order <strong>of</strong> St. John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem.<br />
<strong>The</strong> aide-de-camp to Count Komarovsky, Cornet Lazareff, <strong>of</strong> the Regiment <strong>of</strong> Hussars <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Imperial Guard, hav<strong>in</strong>g been awarded the diploma on his nom<strong>in</strong>ation as Knight <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> St.<br />
John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem through the mediation <strong>of</strong> the M<strong>in</strong>ister, the Duke <strong>of</strong> Serracapriola, requests<br />
Imperial license to wear this Order, license which has already been granted to his two brothers,<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials at the M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs, who were <strong>in</strong>vested with the same Order.<br />
Aide-de Camp, General Count Komarovsky, referr<strong>in</strong>g the matter to the Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff, requests<br />
that Imperial license be obta<strong>in</strong>ed for Lazareff to wear the said Order.<br />
When Lazareff was asked through what deed <strong>of</strong> gift he had been awarded the diploma <strong>of</strong> this<br />
Order, he replied that such award had been made on pro<strong>of</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g produced <strong>of</strong> the ancient nobility<br />
<strong>of</strong> his family, and <strong>in</strong> accordance with the Regulations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Russia</strong>n Priory.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Committee has decided that, although Cornet Lazareff expla<strong>in</strong>ed that he had received the said<br />
Decoration accord<strong>in</strong>g to the Regulations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Russia</strong>n Priory, nevertheless, s<strong>in</strong>ce the latter does<br />
not exist <strong>in</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>, Lazareff, as all those who may now receive the Order, shall be forbidden to<br />
wear it.
<strong>The</strong> background to this decision is that <strong>in</strong> 1817, the Roman Catholic Order <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Malta</strong> began award<strong>in</strong>g its decorations through the Duke <strong>of</strong> Serracapriola.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> these was awarded to an Ensign Lazarev, who follow<strong>in</strong>g stand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
procedure, requested authorization from the government to wear it. <strong>The</strong><br />
Council <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>isters, set up a committee to exam<strong>in</strong>e it. <strong>The</strong> committee<br />
recommended that Lazarev's request be denied, which was done <strong>in</strong> a<br />
M<strong>in</strong>isterial Decision issued on 20 January 1817.<br />
Those be<strong>in</strong>g awarded the decoration via the Duke <strong>of</strong> Serracapriola were<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g made members <strong>of</strong> the Roman Catholic Order, no longer recognised <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Russia</strong> (unlike the domestic <strong>Russia</strong>n Grand Priory). What it was that had<br />
ceased to exist <strong>in</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>, was the "stated Order," that is the Sovereign Order<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong>, rather than the Order understood as the <strong>Russia</strong>n Grand Priories.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Papal Order did not admit any Orthodox <strong>Knights</strong> s<strong>in</strong>ce 1819.
Count Aleksyei Andreevitch Araktcheev had a full<br />
understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Russia</strong>n Grand Priory, and <strong>in</strong> fact<br />
he was a Knight Commander <strong>of</strong> the Order. On the 8th<br />
January 1799, he was presented to a Commandery <strong>of</strong><br />
the Order by Paul I - see Almanach de la Cour pour<br />
l'Annie 1811, À St Petersbourg de l'Imprierie de<br />
l'Acadèmie Imp: des Sciences, page 453. He would<br />
have been more than aware <strong>of</strong> the differences between<br />
the Roman Order, and the domestic <strong>Russia</strong>n Grand<br />
Priory.
<strong>The</strong> one time Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Law at St Petersburg University,<br />
and Adviser to the Foreign Office <strong>of</strong> Nicholas II, Baron<br />
Michel de Taube wrote concern<strong>in</strong>g this episode; "<strong>The</strong><br />
Emperor <strong>in</strong>terdicted the reception <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>signia from Italy <strong>of</strong><br />
the Order and their wear <strong>in</strong> <strong>Russia</strong> without a previous<br />
authorisation <strong>of</strong> Tsar.<br />
This measure was taken by the Cab<strong>in</strong>et <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong>isters and<br />
sanctioned by the Emperor on the request <strong>of</strong> military chiefs<br />
<strong>of</strong> three junior <strong>of</strong>ficers Lazareff, who had received one after<br />
another, directly from Italy, crosses <strong>of</strong> <strong>Malta</strong> and were<br />
suspected to have obta<strong>in</strong>ed them thanks to sizable amounts<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g poured <strong>in</strong>to the treasury <strong>of</strong> the Grand Magistracy",<br />
L'Empereur Paul I de Russie, Grand Maître de l'Ordre de<br />
Malte, et son Grand Prieuré Russe, Paris 1955, page 42.
Books mention<strong>in</strong>g the Order <strong>in</strong> the 19 th Century
<strong>Russia</strong>n Imperial badge <strong>of</strong><br />
111 Land Donskoy Regiment<br />
<strong>Russia</strong>n Imperial badge to the<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> Kolomensky regiment<br />
1798 -1898 commemoration military badges<br />
Represent<strong>in</strong>g the 100 years <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>in</strong> <strong>Russia</strong><br />
<strong>Russia</strong>n Imperial badge <strong>of</strong> the 116th<br />
Maloyaroslavets Infantry Regiment
Royal Protectors<br />
*1825* Senior Grand Duke Czar Nicholas I<br />
*1855* Senior Grand Duke Czar Alexander II<br />
*1881* Senior Grand Duke Czar Alexander III<br />
*1894* G D Vladimir Czar Nicholas II
DIRECTOR OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S CHANCERY<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Petitions. 8 Appendixes Count Alexander Vladimirovitch,<br />
Dear Sir,<br />
His Majesty, hav<strong>in</strong>g heard my respectful report about your petition, this day <strong>of</strong> November 15, has<br />
Most Graciously acceded to grant you the right to wear the <strong>in</strong>signia <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong> St. John <strong>of</strong><br />
Jerusalem, with the transfer <strong>of</strong> this right, after your death, to your son, Count Vladimir Armfeldt,<br />
but not before he atta<strong>in</strong>s majority.<br />
Of this Monarchic decision, I have the honour to <strong>in</strong>form Your Excellency, respectfully ask<strong>in</strong>g you to<br />
accept the assurance <strong>of</strong> my respect and devotion.<br />
17th <strong>of</strong> November, 1912 No. 96803<br />
Signature.<br />
To his Excellency Count A. B. Armfeldt
Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Grand Master<br />
Lt. Grand<br />
Master<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the Sovereign<br />
Council<br />
Grand Prior Grand Chancellor Protector<br />
1913<br />
Grand Master<br />
Grand Duke<br />
Alexander<br />
Michaelovich<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
American Grand<br />
Priory: W S Bryant<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the White<br />
Cross Hospital &<br />
Relief Assoc.: W.W.<br />
Butcher<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Lat<strong>in</strong>o - Slavic<br />
League: Major<br />
General Cherep<br />
Spirodovich<br />
American<br />
Grand<br />
Priory: W.N.<br />
Cromwell<br />
<strong>Russia</strong>n Grand<br />
Priory: Grand<br />
Duke Cyril<br />
Vladimiroich<br />
Chancellor <strong>of</strong><br />
the American<br />
Grand<br />
Priory: J.G.B.<br />
Bulloch<br />
Chancellor <strong>of</strong><br />
the White<br />
Cross Hospital<br />
& Relief<br />
Assoc.: A.<br />
MacNaughton<br />
Czar<br />
Nicholas II
A jewelled <strong>in</strong>signia <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>in</strong> gold, silver, white enamel and diamonds; the reverse <strong>of</strong> the trophy with doubled<br />
ribbon-r<strong>in</strong>g, this struck with the cyrillic maker‘s mark "M. BERSH & Co." and gold assay mark; ribbon, miss<strong>in</strong>g; <strong>in</strong><br />
old, fitted case, covered with dark green morocco, l<strong>in</strong>ed with blue silk. A magnificent and most rare piece,<br />
traditionally belonged to Lt. General Count Keller, a famous personality <strong>of</strong> <strong>Russia</strong>n history from the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> XX<br />
Century, to the Civil War.
Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Awal<strong>of</strong>f's personal banner <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Graf Keller Corps, Sovereign Order <strong>of</strong><br />
Sa<strong>in</strong>t John <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem<br />
Black Maltese Cross with Crown <strong>of</strong> Thorns,<br />
memorializes General Graf Keller, OSJ,<br />
murdered by the Bolsheviks
Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Grand<br />
Master<br />
Lt. Grand<br />
Master<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Sovereign Council<br />
Grand Prior<br />
Grand<br />
Chancellor<br />
Protector<br />
1919<br />
Grand Duke<br />
Alexander<br />
Michaelovich<br />
1922 Grand Duke<br />
Alexander<br />
Michaelovich<br />
W.N. Cromwell<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
American Grand<br />
Priory:John J.<br />
Sheridan<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
White Cross Hospital<br />
& Relief<br />
Assoc.: W.W. Butcher<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Polish White<br />
Cross: Count Potocki<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Lat<strong>in</strong>o - Slavic<br />
League: Major<br />
General Cherep<br />
Spirodovich<br />
W.N. Cromwell<br />
J.P. West<br />
J.G.B.<br />
Bulloch, MD<br />
Chancellor <strong>of</strong><br />
the American<br />
Grand<br />
Priory:H.J.<br />
Bowen<br />
Chancellor <strong>of</strong><br />
the White<br />
Cross<br />
Hospital &<br />
Relief<br />
Assoc.: A.<br />
MacNaughto<br />
n<br />
Grand Duke Cyril<br />
Vladimirovich<br />
Grand Duke Cyril<br />
Vladimirovich