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Argonauts of St. Nicolas and the, Shells
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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was a military order instituted by Charles III of Naples towards the end of the 14th century. The patron of the order was St. Nicolas, and the knights wore a collar formed of shells and silver hooks, from which hung a ship, with the motto Non credo tempori. Their name of "Argonauts of St. Nicolas and the Shells" arose from this: collar. They followed the rule of St. Benedict, and wore on days of ceremony a large cape or mantle of white silk, over which they, hung the collar.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Argonauts of St. Nicolas and the, Shells'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/argonauts-of-st-nicolas-and-the-shells.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Argonauts of St. Nicolas and the, Shells'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/argonauts-of-st-nicolas-and-the-shells.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
