The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . cision. It consists of threeclasses: Knights of the Grand Cross (to which only Generalsare admitted), Commanders, and Knights. The number of themembers is unlimited. The Grand Duke is Grand Master of theOrder, and has the right to confer it on whomsoever he pleaseswithout consulting the Chapter. The latter meets every yearon the 20th November, when the claims of the respectivecandidates are examined, and taken into consideration. Thechairman, on that occasion, is generally the Grand Duke, orin his absence the senio
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . cision. It consists of threeclasses: Knights of the Grand Cross (to which only Generalsare admitted), Commanders, and Knights. The number of themembers is unlimited. The Grand Duke is Grand Master of theOrder, and has the right to confer it on whomsoever he pleaseswithout consulting the Chapter. The latter meets every yearon the 20th November, when the claims of the respectivecandidates are examined, and taken into consideration. Thechairman, on that occasion, is generally the Grand Duke, orin his absence the senior Knight of the Grand Cross. Thethree oldest members of the three classes enjoy a pension of400, 200, and 100 fl. (£40, 20, and 10) respectively. The badge of the Order is the Cross (Plate 9. Tab. I. No. 4)suspended by a ribbon of three stripes, yellow in the middle andred at the extremes, and with white borders. Both the size ofthe Cross, and the width of the ribbon differ in each of thethree classes. It is worn by the Knights of the Grand Cross liADLN. Tiiblii 1, PLATE
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