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Jean IV de Beauvau.svg|1. Louis de Beauvau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Baron of Beauvau and Château-Renard<br>Lord of Champigné and La Roche-sur-Yon<br>Marshal of Provence</span>
Beauvau Croissant.svg|1. Louis de Beauvau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Baron of Beauvau and Château-Renard<br>Lord of Champigné and La Roche-sur-Yon<br>Marshal of Provence</span>
Alsace Vaudemont.svg|2. Ferry VI de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Vaudémont<br>Baron of Joinville</span>
Alsace Vaudemont.svg|2. Ferry VI de Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Vaudémont<br>Baron of Joinville</span>
Pierre de Mévolhon.svg|3. Pierre de Mévolhon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ribiers</span>
Pierre de Mévolhon.svg|3. Pierre de Mévolhon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ribiers</span>
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Gilles de Maille.svg|14. Gilles de Maillé<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Brezé</span>
Gilles de Maille.svg|14. Gilles de Maillé<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Brezé</span>
Guillaume de Jumelière.svg|15. Guillaume de la Jumelière<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of la Guerche and Martigné-Briant</span>
Guillaume de Jumelière.svg|15. Guillaume de la Jumelière<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of la Guerche and Martigné-Briant</span>
Sforza Crescent.svg|16. François Alexandre Sforza<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Milan</span>
Sforza Croissant.svg|16. François Alexandre Sforza<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Milan</span>
Marcello.svg|17. Jacques Antoine Marcello<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
Marcello.svg|17. Jacques Antoine Marcello<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
Jean Louis La Haye.svg|18. Jean de La Haye<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Passavant</span>
Jean Louis La Haye.svg|18. Jean de La Haye<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Passavant</span>
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Charles Anjou.svg|Charles d'Anjou<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Maine, Guise, Gien and Mortain<br>Viscount of Châtellerault and Martigné<br>Lord of la Ferté Bernard<br>Peer of France</span>
Charles Anjou.svg|Charles d'Anjou<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Maine, Guise, Gien and Mortain<br>Viscount of Châtellerault and Martigné<br>Lord of la Ferté Bernard<br>Peer of France</span>
Avaugour.svg|Gui d'Avaugour<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Loges</span>
Avaugour.svg|Gui d'Avaugour<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Loges</span>
Jean IV de Beauvau.svg|Jean IV de Beauvau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Rochettes, Sermaizes and Essarts<br>Baron of Marnonville</span>
Beauvau Croissant.svg|Jean IV de Beauvau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Rochettes, Sermaizes and Essarts<br>Baron of Marnonville</span>
de Bournan.svg|Thibaut de Bournan<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
de Bournan.svg|Thibaut de Bournan<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
Breze.svg|Jacques de Brézé<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Maulévrier<br>Baron of Bec-Crespin and Mauny<br>Grand Steward of Anjou, Normandie and Poitou</span>
Breze.svg|Jacques de Brézé<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Maulévrier<br>Baron of Bec-Crespin and Mauny<br>Grand Steward of Anjou, Normandie and Poitou</span>
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Brandelis de Champagne.svg|Brandelis de Champagne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Bazoges, Brouassin, Villaines, Vaucelles, Bazeilles</span>
Brandelis de Champagne.svg|Brandelis de Champagne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Bazoges, Brouassin, Villaines, Vaucelles, Bazeilles</span>
Clérambault.svg|Antoine de Clérambault<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Plessis-Clerambault</span>
Clérambault.svg|Antoine de Clérambault<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Plessis-Clerambault</span>
Cossa.svg|Gaspard Cossa<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
Jean Cossa.svg|Gaspard Cossa<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"></span>
Gerard Haraucourt.svg|Gérard III de Haraucourt<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Co-Lord of Haraucourt<br>Lord of Bayon and Ubéxy</span>
Gerard Haraucourt.svg|Gérard III de Haraucourt<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Co-Lord of Haraucourt<br>Lord of Bayon and Ubéxy</span>
De Belleville.svg|Jean III de Harpenade<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Belleville and Montaigu</span>
De Belleville.svg|Jean III de Harpenade<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Belleville and Montaigu</span>
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René du Matz.svg|René du Matz<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Durestal and Mathefélon</span>
René du Matz.svg|René du Matz<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Durestal and Mathefélon</span>
Guichard de Montberon.svg|Guichard de Montberon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Avoir and Grézigné<br>Baron of Mortagne</span>
Guichard de Montberon.svg|Guichard de Montberon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Avoir and Grézigné<br>Baron of Mortagne</span>
Nassau-Weilburg.svg|Jean II de Nassau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Nassau-Sarrebruck</span>
Jean II de Nassau-Sarrebruck.svg|Jean II de Nassau<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Nassau-Sarrebruck</span>
Jaques de Pazzi.svg|Jacques de Pazzi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Aubignan<br>Viguier de Marseille</span>
Jaques de Pazzi.svg|Jacques de Pazzi<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Aubignan<br>Viguier de Marseille</span>
Foulques Riboulle.svg|Foulques Riboulle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Assé</span>
Foulques Riboulle.svg|Foulques Riboulle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Assé</span>

Latest revision as of 09:11, 28 March 2024

The Order of the Crescent was established in 1448 by René of Anjou, King of Jerusalem, Sicily and Aragon.
The ambition of this order was to be placed at a comparable level of prestige to that of the Golden Fleece.