The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ifferent, and that there may be no show of preference, thethree decorations are now united into one medal, and dividedinto three equal spaces (Plate 61, Tab. I. No. 1). The medal isworn suspended by a three coloured ribbon, green, red and violet. On solemn occasions, the Knights of all the three Orderswear a white mantle, kept together at the breast by a longcord in the form of a rosette. On the left side of the mantleis embroidered the star. (Tab. I. No. 2). A red cap, sword,morocco boots, and golden spurs, comple
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ifferent, and that there may be no show of preference, thethree decorations are now united into one medal, and dividedinto three equal spaces (Plate 61, Tab. I. No. 1). The medal isworn suspended by a three coloured ribbon, green, red and violet. On solemn occasions, the Knights of all the three Orderswear a white mantle, kept together at the breast by a longcord in the form of a rosette. On the left side of the mantleis embroidered the star. (Tab. I. No. 2). A red cap, sword,morocco boots, and golden spurs, complete the costume; andin this costume the Knights are also buried. The red enamelled heart which is appended above the deco-rations of the two first classes, was instituted by Queen Maria intoken of reverence of the Holy Heart of Christ under whose pro-tection she placed the Orders of the kingdom. The management and superintendence of the Orders areentrusted to the care of a particular court, called the * Tribunalof Conscience and Orders. IM)R I I G \ 1. Tahle I l»l. A 1 K (.1.
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