Oldest order
- Who
- Unknown
- When
- 01 January 0001
The earliest honour known was the `Gold of Honour' for extraordinary valour awarded in the 18th Dynasty c.1440-1400BC. A statuette was found at Qan-el-Kebri, Egypt.
The oldest true order was the Order of St John of Jerusalem (the direct descendant of which is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), legitimized in 1113.
The oldest true order was the Order of St John of Jerusalem (the direct descendant of which is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), legitimized in 1113.