The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . aiifl III^IImII [,(iii| \K:Vn LUCCA (DUCHY.) THE MILITARY ORDER OF ST. GEORGE Was founded by Duke Charles Louis on the 1st June, 1833,under the name: * Ordine di San Giorgio per il Merito Mili-tare (Order of St. George for Military Merit). The reigning Duke is Grand Master of the Order, which isdivided into three classes, the nomination beginning with thelowest, and advancing gradually to the second and third. The badge is a cross (Plate 49, No. 1); the middle ofthe obverse shows the figure of St. George
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . aiifl III^IImII [,(iii| \K:Vn LUCCA (DUCHY.) THE MILITARY ORDER OF ST. GEORGE Was founded by Duke Charles Louis on the 1st June, 1833,under the name: * Ordine di San Giorgio per il Merito Mili-tare (Order of St. George for Military Merit). The reigning Duke is Grand Master of the Order, which isdivided into three classes, the nomination beginning with thelowest, and advancing gradually to the second and third. The badge is a cross (Plate 49, No. 1); the middle ofthe obverse shows the figure of St. George and the Dragon,surrounded by a green enamelled ring with the inscription:*A1 Merito Militare (To military merit), and that of thereverse, the initial of the founder together with the year * 1833. The cross for the first class Knights is of gold and enamel,for the second, of silver and enamel, and for the third, of silverwithout enamel. It is worn by all the classes on the left sideof the breast suspended by a red ribbon with white borders,while that of the first class is, i
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