In 1369,
Louis II "the Good",
duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon (french: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of B ...
founded the Knights of the Golden Shield to commemorate the release from English captivity of noble hostages held along with the king
John II of France
John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which kill ...
. This release came in 1369, three years after the death of the captive king.
The knighthood order counted, except the
Grand Master, twelve knights, and was aimed at defending and protecting women. This courtly ideal, in which knights were protecting vulnerable women, was typical of the culture and chivalrous self-image of the late
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
. The motto of the order was "Allons" (''Let's go'').
The order is also called the "Order of the Green Shield."
Ackermann mentions this
chivalric order
An order of chivalry, order of knighthood, chivalric order, or equestrian order is an order of knights, typically founded during or inspired by the original Catholic military orders of the Crusades ( 1099–1291) and paired with medieval concep ...
as
historical order of France.
Louis II's honour system was completed with the foundation of the
Order of Our Lady of the Thistle The Order of Our Lady of the Thistle was founded in January 1370 in Moulins, Allier, Moulins, by Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Louis II "the Good", Duke of Bourbon « in the honour of God and the Immaculated Virgin», at the occasion of his marriage wi ...
in 1370.
Sources
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Gustav Adolph Ackermann Gustav Adolph Ackermann (16 January 1791 – 19 February 1872) was a German lawyer and author of a notable book on European knightly orders.
Ackermann was born in Auerbach in Vogtland, Saxony. He was ''Königlich Sachsischer Appelationsrat'' oyal ...
, " ''Ordensbuch, Sämtlicher in Europa blühender und erloschener Orden und Ehrenzeichen'' ".
Annaberg, 1855, p 209 - 210 n°87. "Orden vom goldenen (och grünen) Schild"
Google Books(Former orders of France : p. 205-214)
Golden Shield
The Golden Shield Project (), also named National Public Security Work Informational Project, is the Chinese nationwide network-security fundamental constructional project by the e-government of the People's Republic of China. This project in ...
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