of membership, make the necessary noble proofs and not be descended from heretics. The initial seat of the order was on Elba before moving to Pisa. The Knights' Square in Pisa, on which their palace faces, is named after the Order. The Coat of Arms include a red cross with eight points, flanked by golden lilies. Knights of Grace The following have been designated Knights of Grace of the Order of Saint Stephen: Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz Vincenzo Antinori Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany Giovanni Pacini Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria References Gregor Gatscher-Riedl, Mario Strigl, Die roten Ritter. Zwischen Medici, Habsburgern und Osmanen. Die Orden und Auszeichnungen des Großherzogtums Toskana. Vienna 2014. . External links 1561 establishments in Italy Dynastic orders Orders, decorations, and medals of Tuscany Catholic orders of chivalry History of Pisa History of Tuscany Christianity in Tuscany Military orders (monastic society)