VINTAGE ENAMEL MILITARY BADGE ROYAL ARMY ORDER GARTER HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
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VINTAGE ENAMEL MILITARY BADGE. ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. EMBLEM OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER. (SEE BELOW) MADE BY J.R. GAUNT. MEASURES - 3 X 2.6 CMS The Most Noble Order of the Garter , founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry , or knighthood , existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint , and is presently bestowed on recipients from British and other Commonwealth realms ; after peerages (and after the Victoria Cross and George Cross ), it is the pinnacle of the honours system in the United Kingdom . Membership in the order is limited to the Sovereign , the Prince of Wales , and no more than twenty-four members, or Companions; the order also comprises Supernumerary knights and ladies (e.g., members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). Bestowing the honour has been described as one of the Monarch's few remaining truly personal, executive prerogatives. [2 ] The order's emblem, depicted on insignia, is a garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense ( Old French : "shame upon him who thinks evil upon it", or "evil to him who evil thinks") in gold lettering. Members of the order wear such a garter on ceremonial occasions. Most British honours encompass the whole United Kingdom, but the topmost three each pertain to one constituent
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