The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . s classified it:the Grand Master into Grand Officers, Knights Grand Cross,Commanders, Officers and Knights. The number of the lastfour classes is unlimited. The Sovereign or Regent is always Grand Master of theOrder. The Grand Officers consist of the Great Commanders,Claveyro (treasurer). Great Ensign, and Great Chancellor. There are, besides, seven other Officers, viz., a King of Arms,(called Tower and Sword) who is always to be a Knight of theOrder, two Heralds and four Pursuivants. The claim to the Order is Meri
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . s classified it:the Grand Master into Grand Officers, Knights Grand Cross,Commanders, Officers and Knights. The number of the lastfour classes is unlimited. The Sovereign or Regent is always Grand Master of theOrder. The Grand Officers consist of the Great Commanders,Claveyro (treasurer). Great Ensign, and Great Chancellor. There are, besides, seven other Officers, viz., a King of Arms,(called Tower and Sword) who is always to be a Knight of theOrder, two Heralds and four Pursuivants. The claim to the Order is Merit in the most extendedsense of the term, distinction in military career, in civil life, orin literature of any description, without regard to birth, religionor country. The badge of the Order is a Medal (Tab. III. No. 11)containing in the blue middle of the obverse, a sword restingupon an oak wreath, with the legend: * Valor, Lealdadee Merito (Valour, Devotion and Merit). The reverse showsan open book, on one page of which are the Portuguese IOin IKi \ I. Tahlv III PLATK 10
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