Efficiat te deus equitem bonum et honorabilem in honorem domini et sancti georgii. (Rytierske pasovanie ako predpoklad prepožičania insígnií niektorých panovníckych (dynastických) a záslužných radov)
Knights’ Dubbing as a Prerequisite of Renting Insignia to Some Monarchical or Dynastic Orders of Knighthood and Orders of Merit
Autor: GRAUS Igor
GRAUS, Igor: Efficiat te deus exuitem bonum et honorabilem in honorem domini et sancti Georgii. Rytierske pasovanie ako predpoklad prepožičania insígnií niektorých panovníckych (dynastických) a záslužných rádov.
GRAUS, Igor: Knights’ dubbing as a prerequisite of renting insignia to some monarchical or dynastic orders of knighthood and orders of merit.
Vojenská história, 3, 14, 2010, pp. 3-26.
The study presents the topic of „ Knight’s accolade-or dubbing“ in a completely different view, actually in connection with awards in form the monarchical or dynastic orders of knighthood and orders of merit. The beginning of the study focuses on the phenomenon of knights dubbing started back in 11th century. The author describes in detail the role of the key act of dubbing- by a tap; either as a slight blow, an embrace hug, or in a form of a kiss and a hand-shake representing the moment of promotion of the accolade. Meanwhile he describes a mass accolades or self-dubbing. The centre of the study focuses on the revival of the reminiscences on the knighthood by the founders of several modern awards in form the monarchical or dynastic orders of knighthood and orders of merit; who before the distribution of insignia performed the act of dubbing. The author precisely describes individual act of dubbing required by the regulations of some modern awards. In addition, he looks at all the remaining relicts of the orders of knighthood or the chivalry or the knighthood surviving in the means of the dubbing. Namely there were the acts of: a ritual bath; consecrating weapons; a ritual dialogue to find an intention to join the knighthood; as well as making an oath. The reasons of preservation of such relics were mere misrepresentation of the modern appraisals as direct successors of the old medieval orders of knighthood or chivalry or their representation in the modern means. Additionally, it was an effort to raise the exclusivity of the ranks.
Key words: Faleristics. Monarchical or dynastic orders of knighthood and orders of merit. Knights relicts. Knights dubbing.
Ročník: 14 | Číslo: 3/2010 | Stránky: 3-26
