Order of Saint Januarius - Insignia of The Order

Insignia of The Order

The badge, worn suspended from a red riband 100 mm in width over the right shoulder across to the left hip, is a gold, eight-pointed Maltese cross in white enamel with red and gold rays extending along the arms, four gold fleur-de-lis between each arm and the gold image of the Bishop-Martyr Saint Januarius in red, white and blue enamel episcopal vestments rising from a gold cloud and holding in his left hand the open gospels on which rests two phials of his blood. The breast star is a silver, four-pointed star with the fleur-de-lis between the arms and the same image of the Bishop-Martyr as on the badge but with the motto (in gold on blue enamel), IN SANGUINE FOEDUS ("in blood, union") instead of the gold clouds.

The collar of the Order is composed of eighteen gold links between which alternate eight gold fleur de lis, two ornaments composed of the white enamel letter “C” (for “Carlo”) charged on two crossed white enamelled flags (for the Bourbons) on green enamelled leaves, two ornaments composed of a gold and black enamel castellated tower charged on crossed white and red enamelled flags, two ornaments composed of the open gospels in gold on which rest two phials of the Martyr’s blood in red enamel and placed upon green palm fronds, two ornaments composed of a crossed bishop’s crosier and chalice with the Blessed Sacrament all in gold, and one ornament (at the back of the collar) composed of a crowned and armed lion passant mounted on two crossed banners of red and white enamel. In the centre of the collar is a red enamelled bishop’s mitre over a cross and crosier from which is suspended the badge of the Order in gold and enamel. There is also a miniature collar composed of a pair of each of the C, tower and gospels ornaments between three pairs of fleurs-de-lis with the mitre and badge suspended from the centre. The miniature decoration is composed of the badge and mitre suspended from a red ribbon, while there is also a red buttonhole rosette (with the badge mounted in the centre). Officers of the Order who are not knights wear the same decorations but without the collar and with the image of the Bishop Martyr charged on the star in silver and enamels, instead of gold. Some antique breast stars and some modern stars, show the image of the saint in yellow enamel mitre and vestments. Since 24 March 1817, a regulation of the Order has accorded the title of “Excellency” and “D.” to all the members.