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TheOrder of the Dove (Spanish:Orden de la Paloma (orOrder of the Pigeon, as the Spanish wordpaloma is used to refer to both doves and pigeons), was a short-lived military order, lasting for only one year after its inception. It was created by KingJuan I of Castile in 1379 to defend the Catholic faith and theKingdom of Castile.
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It had been doubted in the past which king of the Kingdom of Castile had created the order (another option beingHenry III of Castile in 1399). Its primary purpose was to defend the Catholic faith and reinforce the authority of the Kingdom of Castile. The order was dissolved soon after, but regardless of its short life, it had become infamous due to its large feasts which included the consumption ofpigeon[1] (the order's namesake).
These large feasts and the name of the order itself directly contributed to its downfall.[citation needed]
Onlyhonorable men could become knights of a military order. Thus, despite pigeon being a popular food during the period[citation needed], it did not have a distinctive reputation as the pigeon held the connotation ofpromiscuity.[2]
The insignia of the order was a chain necklace with an open wing pigeon.
