Venecija je u 15. stoljeću osnovala Viteški red sv. Marka. Red se dodijeljivao u dva oblika,
prema važnosti primatelja. Članovi mletačkog patricijata i drugi visoki pojedinci dobili su ga
od Senata ili Velikog vijeća, dok su drugi, manje važni primatelji odlikovanje dobili od dužda.In the 15th century Venice founded the Chivalric Order of Saint Mark. It was
awarded in two versions, according to the importance of the recipient: members of the
Venetian patriciate and other high-ranking individuals received it from the Senate or the
Grand Council, while other less important recipients received the order from the Doge
