Coat Of Arms Painted On Coat Of Arms Panel With Heraldic Motto Ordre De Saint Lazare 19th Century

Rare crest coat of arms painted on late 19th century panel Large resinous wood panel Coat of arms with the motto of the Order of Saint Lazare Keys, crown, cord, draperies... On wine-colored background Colors still fresh Large very decorative piece that can be placed above a door or a fireplace Traces of wear on the bottom left and bottom: slightly chipped paint Traces of old beetles on a corner on the back Rare piece on the market width: 73.3 cm h: 53 cm For info: The order of Saint Lazarus has its origins in the leper colony installed outside the walls of Jerusalem near the Saint-Etienne gate. In 1090, the monks of this leper colony formed an Order under the direction of Blessed Gerard, from the line of the Counts of Dabo-Eguisheim. The members of the other orders of chivalry, if they were struck by leprosy, were treated by their colleagues of Saint Lazare who integrated them into their ranks. Over the centuries, the Order had as protectors the Kings of France since Louis VII who gave it, in 1154, the Château de Boigny which served as its Magistral Headquarters until the Revolution. The kings of France were generous with the Order, Saint Louis giving it the port of Aigues-Mortes, for its Mediterranean vessels in order to fight the Barbary, and Louis XIV that of Saint-Malo for the Ponant fleet intended for the racing war. In return, the Order was charged with the organization of the Navy, the Military School and the administration of the hospitals and the "Maisons-Dieu" of the kingdom by Louis XIV who particularly cherished it as "the oldest Hospitaller Order of Christendom”. Many personalities have counted among its members: princes of the blood, Doctor Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Henri Bordeaux of the French Academy, as well as the Tsars Paul 1st of Russia and Alexander 1st... Currently, the he Order has more than five thousand members in more than forty countries. Its Grand Master is HE Don Francisco de Borbon Graf von Hardenberg, who ensures that the Order remains faithful to its traditions: chivalrous spirit, unity of Christians and hospitable actions.