The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ain and Ireland Companions/The Grand Master is the first and principal Knight GrandCross, and the Lord High Commissioner to the Ionian Isleshas precedency of all other Knights Grand Cross. TheKnights Grand Cross are entitled to bear supporters and toencircle their arms with the collar, ribbon, and motto of theOrder. The Knights Commanders and Cavalieri also encircletheir arms with the ribbon and motto ; and the Companionssuspend the badge of the Order to their arms. The Star of a Knight Grand Cross is composed of s
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ain and Ireland Companions/The Grand Master is the first and principal Knight GrandCross, and the Lord High Commissioner to the Ionian Isleshas precedency of all other Knights Grand Cross. TheKnights Grand Cross are entitled to bear supporters and toencircle their arms with the collar, ribbon, and motto of theOrder. The Knights Commanders and Cavalieri also encircletheir arms with the ribbon and motto ; and the Companionssuspend the badge of the Order to their arms. The Star of a Knight Grand Cross is composed of sevenrays of silver, having a small ray of gold between each ofthem, and over all the cross of St. George, gules. In thecentre is a representation of the Archangel St. Michaelencountering Satan, within a blue circle, inscribed with themotto Auspicium Melioris JEyV The Collar is formed alternately of lions of England, ofMaltese crosses, and of the ciphers S. M. and S. G. having inthe centre the imperial crown, over two winged lions, passant- GREAT ^BRITAIN . Tahbi IV. PLATE 31.
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