The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ii lliirsl .tiiil HUilvoU, 1858 SWEDEN AND NORWAY. 837 24 skillings stamp, and 2 rix thaler Chancery dues. TheKnights pay only half of the stamp duty, and 2 rix thaler,Chancery dues. The decoration is an octagonal gold cross, enamelled white,and with gold crowns in the angles. Upon the bluemiddle is a pentagonal star, with the legend: * Nescit Occasum(It knows of no setting or going down,) (Plate 92, Tab. 8). This cross is worn by the Commanders of the Grand Crossacross the right shoulder towards
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ii lliirsl .tiiil HUilvoU, 1858 SWEDEN AND NORWAY. 837 24 skillings stamp, and 2 rix thaler Chancery dues. TheKnights pay only half of the stamp duty, and 2 rix thaler,Chancery dues. The decoration is an octagonal gold cross, enamelled white,and with gold crowns in the angles. Upon the bluemiddle is a pentagonal star, with the legend: * Nescit Occasum(It knows of no setting or going down,) (Plate 92, Tab. 8). This cross is worn by the Commanders of the Grand Crossacross the right shoulder towards the left hip by a large black cord, accompanied upon the breast by the silver star (Tab. II. No. 7) with the North Star in the middle. The Commanders wear it round the neck by a black ribbon, without the star upon the breast, while the Knights suspend it, in smaller size, at the button-hole. On solemn occasions, the cross is worn appended to the neck chain (Tab. II. No. 9), the hnks of which represent the North Star, and a blue double * F (Frederick), while the Commanders t
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