text: **Order of Saint Louis**
  
  On 5 April 1693, Louis also founded the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis (French:*Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-*
  *Louis*), a military order of chivalry.[150][151] He named it after Louis IX and intended it as a reward for outstanding officers. It is 
  notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles and is roughly the forerunner of the*Légion d'honneur*, with 
  which it shares the red ribbon (though the*Légion d'honneur*is awarded to military personnel and civilians alike). 