Zurich Swiss http://order-of-st-stanislas.org Home The Order of Saint Stanislas The webpage of the Grand Master Menu Welcome Introduction Order of St.S. St.Stanislas Grand Magistry First Grand Master Chivarly History Contact Activity World Investitures Investitures-Galery Berlin 2010 Włocławek 2008 Naples-Napoli 2008 Sosnowiec-2008 London-2008 Skałka-2007 Activity Reports Publications Mimic Orders-Medals Priories - Links Priories in Poland Warsaw Germany N.America Canada New Zealand Spain The Order of Saint Stanislas, one of the true, great and historic orders of chivalry, was founded by the last native King of Poland, Stanislas Augustus Poniatowski on May 8th 1765. The initial works to which all Companions of the Order pledged their support were the Hospital of Jesus the Child in Warsaw and the National Library established by King Stanislas Augustus. Today the goals of the Order and the obligations of the Companions remain similar to those of the founders. As Poland lost her independence and her territory was divided among Russia, Prussia and Austria, the Order was taken over by the Tsar of Russia. After the inclusion of Poland and the Russian Empire the Order became both Polish and Russian. Its award included a grant of nobility and the Companions continued their support of charities. With the abdication and subsequent assassination of Tsar Nicholas II, VII Grand Master of the Order the award of the Order fell into abeyance. The newly independent Polish State established in 1918 did not revive it. In 1979 in celebration of the 900th Jubilee Year honouring the martyrdom of St. Stanislas the free Polish Government in exile, reestablished the Order for its original purpose. The 1990, following the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Poland and a free election of a new president, the Free Polish Government in Exile relinquished its authority in favour if this newly elected Government. Control of other Polish decorations was returned to Warsaw but, by decree of the President, the Order of St. Stanislas had been separated from the jurisdiction of the Republic of Poland, and became an independent Order. In the last 30 years the Order has advanced internationally and now has approximately 3000 Companions world-wide. Top CopyrightGrand Master2009. All Rights Reserved by the Grand Master of the Order of St. Stanislas Zürich/Switzerland. No part of this copyrighted website may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of the copyright holder, including distribution via electronic means such as e-mails or Internet. All third party content is used under licence of Webmaster of the Order of St. Stanislas.
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The Order of Saint Stanislas, one of the true, great and historic orders of chivalry, was founded by the last native King of Poland, Stanislas Augustus Poniatowski on May 8th 1765.
The initial works to which all Companions of the Order pledged their support were the Hospital of Jesus the Child in Warsaw and the National Library established by King Stanislas Augustus. Today the goals of the Order and the obligations of the Companions remain similar to those of the founders. As Poland lost her independence and her territory was divided among Russia, Prussia and Austria, the Order was taken over by the Tsar of Russia. After the inclusion of Poland and the Russian Empire the Order became both Polish and Russian. Its award included a grant of nobility and the Companions continued their support of charities.
With the abdication and subsequent assassination of Tsar Nicholas II, VII Grand Master of the Order the award of the Order fell into abeyance. The newly independent Polish State established in 1918 did not revive it. In 1979 in celebration of the 900th Jubilee Year honouring the martyrdom of St. Stanislas the free Polish Government in exile, reestablished the Order for its original purpose.
The 1990, following the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Poland and a free election of a new president, the Free Polish Government in Exile relinquished its authority in favour if this newly elected Government. Control of other Polish decorations was returned to Warsaw but, by decree of the President, the Order of St. Stanislas had been separated from the jurisdiction of the Republic of Poland, and became an independent Order.
In the last 30 years the Order has advanced internationally and now has approximately 3000 Companions world-wide.
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CopyrightGrand Master2009. All Rights Reserved by the Grand Master of the Order of St. Stanislas Zürich/Switzerland. No part of this copyrighted website may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of the copyright holder, including distribution via electronic means such as e-mails or Internet. All third party content is used under licence of Webmaster of the Order of St. Stanislas.