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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a British order of chivalry.It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross).
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
The two highest orders of chivalry in England and Wales, and in Scotland, are the Order of the Garter, and the Order of the Thistle, respectively. Knights/Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG/LG) and Knights/Ladies of the Order of the Thistle (KT/LT) precede baronets (Bt./Btss.).
The Stall Plates of the Knights of the Order of the Garter 1348–1485. Reprinted 2005. Brennan, I. G. "The Most Noble Order of the Garter." HeraldicSculptor.com. 2004. Velde, F. R. "Order of Precedence in England and Wales." 2003. Statutes of the Order as provided by the Cabinet Office, 2023.
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This category encompasses women of the Commonwealth realms, invested with the Order of the Garter before 1987, when the rank of Lady Companion was instituted, and British Royal Women invested with the Order of the Garter (before and after 1987).
Secretary-General of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, 1915–21. Vice-Chairman Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem. [23] Charles Scott Sherrington: 2 January 1922 Civil President of the Royal Society. [23] Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt. 3 June 1922 Civil
The Order of the Hatchet (Catalan: Orde de l'Atxa; Spanish: Orden del Hacha) is a female honorific order supposedly founded in 1149, bestowed upon the women of the town of Tortosa, in Catalonia . This order was founded during the Reconquista to honor women combatants in the site of Tortosa against Muslims. During that year, amid heavy fighting ...