The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . cted since, suspend it atthe button-hole, surmonted by the royal crown. On festival days, the decoration is appended to a chain(Plate 93, Tab. HI. No. 14), the links of which representalternately, gold sheaves, and shields with the Swedish arms,surrounded by the attributes of commerce, the arts andagriculture, and the arms of Holstein. On such days, also, theCommanders appear in the national costume, in green velvet,and white satin breeches, and a green velvet mantle withwhite lining. The nomination ceremonies are
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . cted since, suspend it atthe button-hole, surmonted by the royal crown. On festival days, the decoration is appended to a chain(Plate 93, Tab. HI. No. 14), the links of which representalternately, gold sheaves, and shields with the Swedish arms,surrounded by the attributes of commerce, the arts andagriculture, and the arms of Holstein. On such days, also, theCommanders appear in the national costume, in green velvet,and white satin breeches, and a green velvet mantle withwhite lining. The nomination ceremonies are the same as those of theOrder of the Sword, and so is, in substance, the oath. The feesof the Commanders are 18 rix thalers and 36 skillings, stampduty, and 2 rix thalers. Chancery dues. The Knights pay only6 rix thalers and 12 skillings, stamp duty while the Chancerydues are the same (2 rix thalers). ORDEE OF CHARLES XIII. This Order was founded by the King, whose name it bears,on the 17th May, 1811, as a badge of honour for the Swedish S W E I) E N . rahir III PLATE 03 y^i. 12 14
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