 | Court companion - 1804 - 248 pages
...should always, in public, wear, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks, the cross of Ss. George, surrounded with the garter, with rays of silver,...3, 1786, a new statute was ordained, that in future trie Order should consist of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knights, exclusive of the sons of his Majesty,... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...liband. The collar is of gold. Charles II. ordained that the knights should always wear in'public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks,...with rays of silver, forming a star* of eight points. 4. This is the most antient and noble lay order in the world, and the only one which has been granted... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...liband. The collar is of gold. Charles II. ordained that the knights should always wear in 'public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks,...with rays of silver, forming a star of eight points. 4. This is the most antient and noble lay order in the world, and the only one which has been granted... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1818 - 400 pages
...dark riband. The collar is of gold. Charles II ordained that the knights should always wear in public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks,...with rays of silver, forming a star of eight points. *24. 1816. — THOMAS JOHNBS DIED. This amiable man was for many years known to the world, in a variety... | |
 | 1822 - 206 pages
...knights should always wear in public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks, (lie. cross of St. George, surrounded with the garter, with rays of silver, forming a star of eight points. This is the most antient and noble lay order in the world, and the only one which has been granted... | |
 | John Debrett - 1825 - 672 pages
...which is pendant the george, as above. Charles II. ordained that the Knights should always, in public, wear, embroidered on the left side of their coats...forming a star of eight points. At a chapter, held 3 June, 1786, a new statute was passed, ordaining that in future the Order should consist of the Sovereign... | |
 | Edward Churton - Knights and knighthood - 1841 - 240 pages
...public, wear, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks, the cross of St. George surmounted with the garter, with rays of silver, forming a star of eight points. MOTTO HONI SOIT QU1 MAL Y PENSE. 20 THE KNIGHTAGE OF KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER. WITH THE DATES OF THEIR... | |
 | 1847 - 412 pages
...riband. The collar is of gold. Charles II. ordained that the Knights should always wear in public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks,...with rays of silver, forming a star of eight points. This is the most ancient and noble lay order in the world, and the only one which has been granted... | |
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It is worn across the right shoulder, pendant to a garter of blue or dark riband. The collar is of gold. Charles II. ordained that the Knights should always wear in public, embroidered on the left side of their coats or cloaks, the cross of St. George,... 