Order of Saint James
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Order of Saint James may refer to:
  • Order of Santiago
    Order of Santiago
    The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...

    , also known as the Military Order of Santiago, a catholic chivalric order and monarchical order founded in Castile
  • Order of St. James of the Sword, a catholic chivalric order, founded in Portugal
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