Heritage over a symbolic chivalric network

The modern Royal House of Lusignan, particularly under the Kalfa Nar bey dynasty (Prince Louis George de Lusignan), claims heritage over a symbolic chivalric network that draws on medieval, Crusader, and dynastic traditions. Here is a summary of the key orders associated with this lineage:

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1. Order of the Sword of Cyprus and of Silence (c. 1193)

• Founded by: Guy de Lusignan, King of Jerusalem and Lord of Cyprus

• Purpose: Encourage resistance to Islamic forces during the Crusades

• Status: Claimed as a directly inherited Lusignan dynastic order

• Modern Role: Principal order of the Kalfa Nar bey line; symbolic continuity

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2. Ordre de Sainte-Catherine du Mont Sinaï (OSCMS)

• Alleged foundation: Crusader period (possibly linked to Mount Sinai monasteries or pilgrim traditions)

• Modern role: Revived in the 19th century by Louis Christian de Lusignan and his successors

• Charter of Transmission (2025): Declares uninterrupted grand mastership to Prince Louis George de Lusignan

• Recognition: Claimed dynastic legitimacy; not officially recognized by ICOC

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3. La Croix de L’Ordre Asiatique

• Founded: 1773 by Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony (House of Wettin)

• Not originally Lusignan, but adopted symbolically by the Lusignan-Kalfa Nar bey tradition

• Represents eastern Christian chivalric ethos

• Status: Heritage order, symbolically included in modern Lusignan house tradition

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Other Alleged or Implied Orders (less documented)

• Order of Melusine: Referenced symbolically via Lusignan legend (Melusine as ancestral figure)

• Order of the Holy Sepulchre (honorary links): Lusignan monarchs supported Crusader pilgrimages

• Order of Saint Thomas of Acre (referenced): Sometimes claimed as part of broader Crusader traditions