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• Order of the Swan —     Order of the Swan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of the Swan     A pious confraternity, indulgenced by the pope, which arose in 1440 in the Electorate of Brandenburg, originally comprising, with the Elector Frederick at their head,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Order of the Black Swan — The Order of the Black Swan (French: Companie du Cigne Noir or Compaignie du Cine) was a short lived chivalric order founded by Amadeus VI of Savoy in 1350. It was defunct by 1364, when Amadeus founded the Order of the Collar in its stead. Along… …   Wikipedia

• Order of the Dragon of Annam — Order of the Dragon of Annam, class Grand officier . The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam was created on March 14, 1886, in the ancient Vietnamese city of Huế, by Emperor Đồng Khánh of the Imperial House of Annam, upon the recommendation of… …   Wikipedia

• The Black Swan (Story of the Year album) — The Black Swan Studio album by Story of the Year Released …   Wikipedia

• Rare and Secret Order of The Double Sunrise — The Rare and Secret Order of The Double Sunrise was an illustrated certificate given to passengers aboard the flying boats of the Australia England air link to attest they have been airborne for more than 24 hours. [ Frank Stanley Stuart, Henri… …   Wikipedia

• Royal Order of the Intare — (Lion) is the dynastic order of the Rwandan Monarchy. It was founded by King Mutara III of Rwanda. Since 3 January 1998, King Kigeli V of Rwanda has affirmed right to bestow the order on certain individuals that have earned the right to be… …   Wikipedia

• Swan Valley Nyungah Community — The Swan Valley Nyungah (Noongar) Community was an Indigenous Australian community of Noongar people at Lockridge, Western Australia. In controversial circumstances, the Government of Western Australia closed the settlement in 2003 by act of… …   Wikipedia

• The Chemical Brothers — performing live. Ed Simons (left) and Tom Rowlands (right) Background information Also known as The 237 Turbo Nutters, The Dust Brothers, Chemical Ed …   Wikipedia

• Swan Lake (Bourne) — The company of swans from Matthew Bourne s Swan Lake during the company s 2005 UK tour, featuring danseur Alan Vincent as the lead Swan. Matthew Bourne s Swan Lake is a piece of ballet influenced contemporary dance choreographed by Matthew Bourne …   Wikipedia

• Order of Saint Hubert — Collar of the Grand Master, plus exemplars of the Knights Cross, Order of Saint Hubert Awarded by Duke of Bavaria Type …   Wikipedia