Order of Alcántara
The Order of Alcántara (Leonese: Orde de Alcántara, Spanish: Orden de Alcántara), also called the Knights of St. Julian, was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166 and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.
| Order of Alcántara Orden de Alcántara | |
|---|---|
The order emblem, a green greek cross in gules with fleur-de-lis at its ends | |
| Type | Religious Order of Honour Formerly a Military Order |
| Country | Spain |
| Royal house | House of Bourbon-Anjou |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Sovereign | King Felipe VI |
| Grand Master | Prince Pedro, Duke of Calabria |
| Precedence | |
| Related | Order of Santiago Order of Calatrava Order of Montesa |
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