Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan

Postal mail to the Order may be sent to:

Office of the Grand Chancellor + Post Office Box 404 + Milltown + New Jersey 08850

United States of America

Electronic Inquiries should be addressed to:SwanOrder

The Order of the Noble Companions of the SwanŽ is an International Order of Christian Chivalry and Knighthood dedicated to perpetuating the memory and exemplary life of Godfrey de Bouillon, Duke of Lower Lorraine, legendary Knight of the Swan, principal leader of the First Crusade to the Holy Land and Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Order continues the customs, traditions, duties and responsibilities embodied in the ancient and honored Code of Chivalry and their perpetuation and promulgation in the modern world through personal example and education of the general public.

The Order was originally established as a Companionate encompassing Knights and Dames of various Orders of Christian Chivalry and Knighthood, fraternally banded together in fellowship for the purpose of guiding and coordinating their philanthropic, charitable and educational endeavors. In 1984, it was chartered by the State of New Jersey within the United States of America as a non-profit educational corporation.

To better serve its stated purpose and serve the chivalric vocation, a proclamation was passed in 1987 that elevated the Companionate to that of an Order of Christian Chivalry and Knighthood. In 1989, the Order received the patronage and protection of the Chief and Head of the Name and Arms of the Royal and Serene House of Alabona-OstrogojskŠ as an Independent, International Order of Christian Chivalry and Knighthood, while maintaining its status as a non-profit educational corporation.

Continued History of the Order

Photographs of the 2003 Ceremony and Service of Investiture

Photographs of the 2004 Gala Commemorative Banquet

Photographs of the 2006 Ceremony and Service of Investiture

The Grand Master

His Royal and Serene Highness

Prince William I de Alabona-Ostrogojsk

His Royal and Serene Highness, Prince William I de Alabona-Ostrogojsk, has dedicated his life to promulgating and perpetuating the high ideals, traditions and customs of Chivalry in the modern world.Biography of the Grand Master

This Website last updated and reviewed on January 14, 2008

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