Order Of The Garter Sash
When ribbons only are worn the ribbon of the order of the garter is not worn.
Order of the garter sash. The king or queen of the united kingdom is sovereign of the order which is limited to 24 living knights or ladies companion. The sash is worn over the left shoulder. And because this the order of the garter after all each knight lady gets an actual velvet garter.
Since the order of the garter is the senior order of the united kingdom a member will wear its star above the others up to three that he or she holds. See more ideas about order of the garter garter chivalry. 1313 1350 ce and the order of saint catherine in france both founded during the 1330s ce.
Jul 15 2017 explore thepathofdragon s board order of the garter followed by 139 people on pinterest. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire but the sash from shoulder to hip is worn on ceremonial occasions only. Both are circled by a blue ring with the motto of the order.
The most noble order of the garter k g lesser george sash badge the onyx cameo of st. The most noble order of the garter is an order of chivalry founded by king edward iii of england in 1348. Non british recipients usually heads of state and royal knights do not count towards this limit.
The riband or sash of the order is bright blue the official name of that particular shade of blue is kingfisher blue apparently. A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the body draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip or else running around the waist. On most occasions when medals are worn the star and sash badge called the lesser george as the badge on the collar is called the george are worn.
It is the most senior order of knighthood in the british honours system outranked in precedence only by the victoria cross and the george cross the order of the garter is dedicated to the image and arms of saint george england s patron saint. The central disc features a depiction of st michael trampling satan on the front and st george on horseback slaying a dragon on the back. George slaying the dragon surrounded by a gold garter the gold motto mounted on the blue enamel ground the reverse centre of gold repoussé work depicting a similar scene surrounded by a similar garter with integral gold rope work suspension and gold ring 67 mm.