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    The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British...
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    A garter is an article of clothing comprising a narrow band of fabric fastened about the leg to keep up stockings. In the eighteenth to twentieth centuries...
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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...
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  • 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...
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    The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter is an officer of the Order of the Garter. When the Order of the Garter was founded in 1348 at St George's Chapel...
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    evil of it". It is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, the highest of all British knighthoods. King Edward III founded the Order of the...
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    Garter, is the oldest documented order of chivalry in the United Kingdom, dating to the middle fourteenth century. In 1783 an Irish equivalent, the Most...
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    active "dynastic state order" (e.g. Order of the Garter), otherwise a "non-national dynastic order", as the head of a formerly reigning royal house operating...
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    order of chivalry, following the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of St Patrick and Order of the Bath. It is the senior order of chivalry...
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  • wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter, Ladies and wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle, and wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick...
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  • Wives of eldest sons of knights: Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter Knights of the Order of the Thistle Knights of the Order of St Patrick Knights...
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    church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch), and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter. St George's Chapel was founded in the 14th century by...
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    most senior orders of chivalry, the Order of the Garter and the Order of the Thistle, had been made on ministerial advice since the 18th century and were...
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    The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established...
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    knighthoods, and the Order of the Garter (or the Order of the Thistle for Scots), none of which were awarded in large numbers (the Garter and the Thistle are...
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    Garter Principal King of Arms (also Garter King of Arms or simply Garter) is the senior king of arms and officer of arms of the College of Arms, the heraldic...
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    England, the Most Noble Order of the Garter, is the oldest order of chivalry in the British Isles, dating from the mid-fourteenth century. The Scottish...
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  • 2024 Special Honours (category 2024 awards in the United Kingdom)
    Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath" (Tweet) – via Twitter. "Honorary awards to foreign nationals in 2024". Gov.UK. 2024. Archived from the original on...
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  • Look up garter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A garter is an article of clothing used to hold up stockings. Garter may also refer to: Garter snake...
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    system: The Orders of the Garter, the Thistle and St Patrick honoured royals, peers, statesmen and eminent military commanders; The Order of the Bath honoured...
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    The Order of Merit (French: Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces,...
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    The Bruges Garter Book is a 15th-century Anglo-Norman illuminated manuscript containing portraits of the founder knights of the Order of the Garter. It...
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    although there are exceptions: for example female members of the British Order of the Garter may be called either "Lady (Royal and/or Supernumerary) Companion"...
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    knights or dames of the Order of the Garter. The following is a list is of all Spencer members of this order, across all branches of the family, along with...
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  • Order of the Golden Fleece, England's Order of the Garter, Denmark's Order of the Elephant and Scotland's Order of the Thistle, were created during that era...
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    hand the awards ceremonies for England's Order of the Garter and Austria's Order of the Golden Fleece and noticed the loyalty and pride of the awardees[citation...
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    element of the Order of the Garter; the design attempts to create an illusion of additional height through the gothic woodwork along the ceiling. The Lantern...
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    after The Most Noble Order of the Garter, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, The Most Honourable...
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  • exist must be mentioned the English Order of the Garter, which has always had Saint George for its patron. The Kingdom of Aragon was placed under his patronage...
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    most senior order of chivalry, the Order of the Garter. The practice of creating a retired prime minister a Knight Companion of the Garter (KG) has been...
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