Order of the Holy Spirit

The Order of the Holy Spirit (Ordre du Saint-Esprit) is a French order of chivalry founded by Henry III of France on 31 December 1578. It outranked the Order of Saint Michael.

Gallery

Portraits of some Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit wearing their insignia as a saltire or a sash.

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  François Annibal d'Estrées
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  Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans.
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  Louis de Bourbon, Comte de Clermont
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  Collar of the knights of the order.

Portraits of some Commanders of the Order of the Holy Spirit wearing their insignia in saltire.

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  Jean François Joseph de Rochechouart, Bishop of Laon
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  Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan, Bishop of Strasbourg.
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  Louis René Édouard, Prince de Rohan.
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  Cross of the Order always worn as a saltire by ecclesiastics.