St+John,+St+John

//**Illustrate the movements and significant events of the Order in the Mediterranean during the period of 1080AD - 1834AD. **//

This section will outline all the origins of St John emblems and symbols. Did you know that St John owes its existence to two saints, it has two crosses, two Foundations, two founders, two symbolic flowers, two official songs, and it is based on two organisations - one Catholic and the other Protestant? Did you also know that these two organisations treated soldiers on //both sides// of World War II (SMOM for Italy and the Venerable Order for England)? Did you know that these organisations celebrated two major milestones in 2013: a 900th and a 125th official anniversary?

 //Diplomatic (and other) relations between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the world, and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem's network of Associations. //