The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ue watered ribbon, with anarrow red stripe near each border (Nos. 1 and 2). For thesecond class, of a star worn on the right breast, and of a smallcross worn round the neck by a similar ribbon about twoinches wide. For the third class, of a small cross also worn round theneck by a similar ribbon about one inch and a half wide. For the fourth class, of a small cross, worn at the button-hole of the left side, and suspended by a similar ribbon aboutone inch and a half wide. Military persons who have received the small
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ue watered ribbon, with anarrow red stripe near each border (Nos. 1 and 2). For thesecond class, of a star worn on the right breast, and of a smallcross worn round the neck by a similar ribbon about twoinches wide. For the third class, of a small cross also worn round theneck by a similar ribbon about one inch and a half wide. For the fourth class, of a small cross, worn at the button-hole of the left side, and suspended by a similar ribbon aboutone inch and a half wide. Military persons who have received the small cross in war,wear, in addition, upon the ribbon of the Order, a roundcockade formed of the same ribbon. The Capitulars wear, besides, a particular decoration, varyingwith every class (Nos. 3 to 6). The Chapter is usually held on the 17th January, the birth-day of Duke Peter Frederick Louis. The middle of the star and obverse of the cross containthe initials of the Duke Peter Ferderick Louis. The inscriptions upon the four white enamelled wings of the ( JU lU; PLATE
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