Order of the Sun (India)
| Order of the Sun | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Maharaja of Jaipur | |
| Type | Order of chivalry |
| Established | 1947 |
| Motto | Yato Dharmastato Jai यतो धर्मस्ततो जय یتو دھرمستّو جے |
| Awarded for | At the Mahajraja's pleasure |
| Founder | Maharaja Sir Sawai Man Singh II |
| Maharaja | Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur |
| Grades |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | The Most Eminent Order of the Star of Dhundhar |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit |
The Order of the Sun is a chivalric order of knights in India.[1] It was established by Maharaja Sir Sawai Man Singh II, the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1947.[1] The motto of the Order of the Sun is Yato Dharmastato Jai, meaning 'Where There is Virtue, There is Victory' and the badge of the Order of the Sun is an "eight-petalled flower in red enamel".[1]
In her 2017 bal des débutantes, Ava Phillippe took Sir Sawai Padmanabh Singh as her date and as is customary with full evening dress, he was wearing the decoration of the Order of the Sun.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Sainty, Guy Stair (17 August 2006). World Orders of Knighthood and Merit. Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 1221. ISBN 9780971196674.
- ^ Eledon, Geraldine (27 November 2017). "¡Una princesa! Ava Phillippe en el Baile de Debutantes -junto a una maravillada Reese Witherspoon" (in Spanish). ¡Hola!. Retrieved 6 December 2017.