Order of the Ermine (France)
Chivalric order of the 14th and 15th centuries in the Duchy of Brittany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the modern order, see Order of the Ermine (modern).
The Order of the Ermine (L'Ordre de l'Hermine) was a chivalric order of the 14th and 15th centuries in the Duchy of Brittany. The ermine is the emblem of Brittany. In the 20th century, it was revived by the Cultural Institute of Brittany as an honor for those contributing to Breton culture.
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