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Lesser coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy (1890). FERT (sometimes tripled, FERT, FERT, FERT) is the motto of the royal House of Savoy and Kingdom of Italy.The motto [1] was adopted by Duke Vittorio Amedeo II (1666–1732).
The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia) is an Italian royal house (formally a dynasty) that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansions, the family grew in power, first ruling the County of Savoy , a small Alpine county northwest of Italy, and later gaining absolute rule of the Kingdom of Sicily .
The Duke of Savoy as Sovereign Head of the House of Savoy; Type: Dynastic order of knighthood: Established: c. 1362: Royal house: House of Savoy: Motto: FERT (Fortitudo Eius Rhodum Tulit; By his bravery he conquered Rhodes) Eligibility: Military and civilian: Awarded for: Eminent service in high military positions; Distinguished civil service
Motto: FERT (Motto for the House of Savoy) Anthem: ... The House of Savoy ruled the Kingdom of Italy until 1946, when Italy was declared a republic by referendum.
It included the coat of arms of the House of Savoy in the middle and four Italian flags dating from 1848. On 4 May 1870, by royal decree, two lions in gold , which now carried the shield , a crowned knight's helmet, which bore the Military Order of Savoy , the Order of the Crown of Italy , the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and the Order ...
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, House of Romania : Nihil Sine Deo (Nothing without God) Pahlavi dynasty : Persian: مرا داد فرمود و خود داور است (Justice He [God] bids me do, as He will judge me) Rothschild family: Concordia, Integritas, Industria (Unity, integrity, diligence) House of Savoy: FERT
Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the only son of Italy's last king, who lived in exile in neighbouring Switzerland for most of his life, has died aged 86 at his home in Geneva, the Royal House of Savoy ...
The House of Savoy in exile continues to bestow the order on recipients eminent in the public service, science, art, letters, trade, and charitable works. While the continued use of those decorations conferred prior to 1951 is permitted in Italy, the crowns on the ribbons issued before 1946 must be substituted for as many five-pointed stars on ...