Back Orden der Distel (Frankreich) German Orden de Nuestra Señora de Chardon Spanish Ordre de Notre-Dame du Chardon French Orde van Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van de Distel Dutch Ordem de Nossa Senhora de Chardon Portuguese
The Order of Our Lady of the Thistle was founded in January 1370 in Moulins, by Louis II "the Good", Duke of Bourbon « in the honour of God and the Immaculated Virgin», at the occasion of his marriage with Anne of Auvergne, Heiress Countess of Forez, daughter of Beraud II, Dauphin of Auvergne[broken anchor] and Jeanne of Forez; niece of John, Count of Forez.
- ^ Maximilien Bullot & Pierre Hélyot, "Histoire des ordres monastiques, religieux et militaires, et des congregations seculieres de l'un & l'autre sexe, qui ont esté establies jusque'à present", Engravings by François de Poilly, Ed. Nicolas Gosselin, Paris, 1719, 8th Tome - Google Books