The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Huisl ami Ulackoll, Londiiii. 1858. GREECE. 119 beneath a royal crown; the wings of the cross are connectedwith each other by a wreath of oaken and laurel leaves,while the centre of the obverse contains ,the arms of thecountry, surrounded |by the words: HAEEIA SOT XEIPAEAOHA2TAI EN 12TTI (Thy rights, O Lord, areglorified with power). The reverse shows the effigy of KingOtho, with the legend: OGHN BA21AET2 TH2EAAAA02 (Otho, King of Greece). (Plate 34, No. 2). The Order is worn suspended by a blue watered ribbon with
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Huisl ami Ulackoll, Londiiii. 1858. GREECE. 119 beneath a royal crown; the wings of the cross are connectedwith each other by a wreath of oaken and laurel leaves,while the centre of the obverse contains ,the arms of thecountry, surrounded |by the words: HAEEIA SOT XEIPAEAOHA2TAI EN 12TTI (Thy rights, O Lord, areglorified with power). The reverse shows the effigy of KingOtho, with the legend: OGHN BA21AET2 TH2EAAAA02 (Otho, King of Greece). (Plate 34, No. 2). The Order is worn suspended by a blue watered ribbon withwhite borders; the Knights wear it at the button-hole, theCommanders (both classes) round the neck, and the GrandCrosses across the left shoulder towards the right hip. TheGrand Crosses and Grand Commanders wear besides, on theleft breast,^the star (No. 1.) embroidered in silver; the star ofthe latter is somewhat larger than that of the former. Nomember can appear before the King or the Princes of the bloodroyal, or on public festivals without the decoration of the Order. ME
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