The Ancient Gaelic Warrior Orders, in some ways, resembled Orders of Chivalry, but they actually predated the concept of chivalry, which grew out of the Crusades. None of the Gaelic warrior elites (lucht tighe) have survived to the present day.
Of recent foundation, the Chompananch na Craoibhe Rioga is a dynastic honor conferred by The O'Conor Don, Prince of Connacht.
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is one of the most widely known and most respected orders of chivalry active today. Another site contains an extensive early history of the order, also known as the Order of St. John, of Rhodes, and of Malta. Another site on this order, and the related and mutually recognized orders of St. John may be found on the British Heraldic Archive at The Orders of St. John.
Chivalric Orders page maintained by Guy Stair Sainty, with extensive information on various European Royal Houses.
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Papal Order of Chivalry reserved solely for practicing Roman Catholics. Its origins date from the First Crusade, with its first Papal recognition in 1113, followed by a Papal Bull of 1122 wereby Pope Callistus II established them as a lay religious community.
The Knightly Orders Page, with information on a number of royal and noble houses and several orders.
Orders of Chivalry Section of François Velde's HERALDICA Heraldry Site.
The Portuguese Military Orders by José Vicente de Bragança.
The Knights Templar (A site devoted to the 12th-14th century history of the order, and NOT affiliated with Freemasonry or other organizations which claim to be continuations of the order.)
British Orders of Chivalry (British Heraldic Archive)
The Order of St. Lazarus (British Heraldic Archive)
Manors and Feudal Titles (British Heraldic Archive)
The Augustan Society Home Page
British Honours and Awards is a Fact Sheet available on the Britain in the USA web server, which explains the British Orders, along with other honours, such as Life Peerages, Baronetcies, etc.
Orders of the World (Geographical Index)
