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The most distinguished order of knighthood is called the order of the garter. The Order of the Garter is the oldest and by far the classiest of English orders of knighthood. It was founded in 1348 by King Edward III and the number of knights is limited is limited to 25, though a few supernumary ('extra') members are allowed. The Order's motto is the famous 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' - 'Accursed be he who thinks ill of it'). The regalia are splendid and include a 30 ounce gold chain ... When Edward III founded the Order, he believed that he was reviving one of the best traditions of King Arthur. The Scottish counterpart is the Order of the Thistle and Irish counterpart is the Order of St Patrick but they are nothing like as old.
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Who made the order of the garter a special honor?
king edward the third
How many Japanese emperors have been Knights of the Garter?
Four
What is the family crest of John Savage Knight of the Garter deceased 1491?
This is da crest
What is a garter belt used for?
Back then they were used to hold up the stockings that women would wear
Who were the knights of the Grand Cross?
Knight Grand Cross (or Dame Grand Cross) is the most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are obsolete. Knights and Dames Grand Cross rank after Baronets and Baronetesses and the senior orders of England, Scotland and Ireland (the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle and the obsolete Order of St. Patrick respectively), and before the Order of the Companions of Honour, interspersed with the Order of Merit, Baronets, the Order of the Crown of India.Current orders that award the rank of Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross (not counting obsolete orders):Order of the Bath (GCB)Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)Order of the British Empire (GBE)
When did Order of the Garter happen?
Order of the Garter happened in 1348.
When was Order of the Garter created?
Order of the Garter was created in 1348.
How many knights of the garter are there?
The order of the Knights of the Garter is limited to no more than twenty four members.
Who made the order of the garter a special honor?
king edward the third
Why did queen Victoria wear a navy blue sash?
order of the garter
Why does the middles ages knight order 'Order of the Garter' have the word Garter in it When you look up the origin of the word if means 'bend at the knee' in old English?
You should look at the word 'garter' not as a verb, but as a noun. The word 'garter' today is of course best known as 'article of women's underclothing'. A well-known put totally unproven story has it that the origin of the name of the order was an incident in which a lady's garter fell down by accident, and the king, picking it up told bystanders 'shame on you who think bad of this' (the Order's motto). There is however another meaning of the word that probably is more relevant here: garter was the name of the leathers straps that held together the pieces of a knight's armour. Although the proof of the name's origin disappeared when the earliest documents of the Order were destroyed in a fire, many scientists now believe that the order of the 'garter' meant to indicate that it bound together Britain's most important but loosely-connected nobles in the same way that a garter firmly held together the pieces of an armour.
What is the biggest a garter snake?
a garter snake.
What is the scientific name for the garter snake?
Garter snakes are in the genus 'Thamnophis'. The common garter snake is 'Thamnophis sirtalis'
Do garter snakes go underground?
no garter snakes come out in the hot days garter snakes not like to come out in a night
Evil be to him who evil thinks?
This is the motto of The Order Of The Garter: "Honi soit qui mal y pense". The order was founded by Edward III, probably in 1348. Legend has it that that the King was dancing at court with the Countess of Salisbury when her garter fell from her leg. As the other courtiers sniggered, the King was said to have picked up her garter and proclaimed "Honi soit qui mal y pense" - Evil be to him who evil thinks.
When was Night of the Garter created?
Night of the Garter was created in 1933.
Do garter snakes hibernate or migrates?
Garter snakes hibernate.
