Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH)

ORDO SUPREMUS MILITARIS TEMPLI HIEROSOLYMITANI (OSMTH)-Swiss Federal Registry Number CH-660.1.972.999-4

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On behalf of our members in some 40 nations worldwide, we welcome you to the website of the best known international Templar Order in the world, and the only Templar Order recognized in Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.  

1 Templar Legacy

The medieval Knights Templar, best known to us today as the famed warriors of the Crusades, were a devout military religious Order that uniquely combined the roles of knight and monk in a way the Western medieval world had never seen before.

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Membership

Membership within the Order is geographically-based, therefore applications of interest from the OSMTH International site are referred on to your closest or most pertinent national Grand Priory.

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"Non nobis, Domine,
non nobis,
sed nomini Tuo da gloriam..."
 
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We are glad that you stopped by the OSMTH website. Please take the time to read the Welcoming statements from the leaders of OSMTH. There is much to learn!.

Royal Patron

Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg welcomes you to the OSMTH website.

Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen is the eldest daughter of the late Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife, Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The House of Schleswig-Holstein is unique by virtue of its several lines that have occupied European thrones, besides that of the senior ducal line to which Princess Elisabeth belongs. Princess Elisabeth is the widow of Prince Ferdinand Heinrich of Ysenburg and Büdingen, and has two sons: Prince Johann Georg, who with his wife, Princess Stefanie, has two daughters, Princess Anna Carolina and Princess Xenia Amalia; and Prince Ludwig, who with his wife, Princess Chantal, has two sons, Prince Ferdinand and Prince Caspar.

In 1863, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg succeeded to the Danish throne as King Christian IX. Also in 1863, King Christian IX’s younger son, Prince William, became King of Greece, as King George I; and in 1905, King Christian IX’s grandson, Prince Carl of Denmark, became King Haakon VII of Norway. Today, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Harold V of Norway, and King Constantine II of Greece all are members of the House of Schleswig Holstein. And, in the next generation, another European throne will be occupied by a Schleswig-Holstein prince.

Though it is little realized, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – late husband of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain – was born a Prince of Greece and Denmark, and was therefore, paternally, also a Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. So, in the next generation, a Prince of Schleswig-Holstein will also be King of Great Britain.

 

Grand Master

Allow me, on behalf of Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH), to welcome you to our website where you will find an overview of who we are and what we do as Knights and Dames in the twenty-first century.

Our Order was founded on the principles first adopted by the original Templar Knights in France in the Year 1118 and carried out in those early days from their home in the Temple of Solomon in the Holy City of Jerusalem, provided for them by then King of Jerusalem Baldwin, the Second. In these modern times, OSMTH is international in nature with members from over 40 nations, ecumenical Christian in our religious beliefs welcoming Members of all Christian religions, and focused on matters of human rights, political and religious freedom, and humanitarian aid to the world's less fortunate. We are officially recognized by the United Nations in Special Consultative Status and furnish OSMTH Official Delegations to the United Nations in New York City, Vienna, and Geneva.

Please take the time to look at the humanitarian projects in progress and supported by the member Grand Priories. We welcome your visit to the website and encourage you to explore membership in one of the Grand Priories.

COL David N. Appleby
Grand Master IV
OSMTH

 

Grand Commander

Welcome to our website!

I am the Grand Commander, the CEO of OSMTH, and I will serve in this position until October 2022. As you will see on this site, the modern Templars continue to be relevant in the 21st century, with our work to promote peace and understanding between nations, cultures and religions. We have members across the world with only the Polar Regions without members. We are proud of our international reach as this brings unique insight to the tasks we face at home and at the United Nations where we are a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with Special Consultative Status.

In these troubled times, Templars strive to build bridges across different communities and faiths with our focus on the Middle East, but not forgetting those less fortunate in our own home countries and territories and in other parts of the world. Through Christian good example we hope to encourage individuals and groups to work together to build a better world, and work at sustaining the peaceful achievements that have been often painfully won.

If this piques your interest, check out this website to see if there is a local representative body and you can apply for membership to that group.

George MacLean
International Grand Commander OSMTH

 
Registration Notice:
Sovereign Military Order Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH) is a United Nations Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Registry Number CH-660.1.972.999-4		 There are more then 1700 groups in the world calling themselves 'Templars' or 'Knights Templar' which is a name they can freely use. OSMTH (Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem) however is not associated with any one of them and our Logos and Coat of Arms are protected by trademark registration. At OSMTH we care about your privacy. In response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have reviewed our policies and procedures to ensure that we conduct our operations in line with your fundamental right to have your personal data collected only when, and for as long as necessary and to keep it well protected.

Vision

OSMTH’s raison d’etre is expressed through the Brussels Declaration: “Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”
Vision and Commitment
  • Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
  • Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
  • Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
  • Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building

Member Login

If you do not have login credentials, send a request to your Grand Prior who will confirm membership and forward your request to the OSMTH Webmaster: webmastergeneral@osmth.org.