The Queen's orders of chivalry
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Spring Books,
[1964 ©1961]
London : Spring Books [1964, c1961] London, [1964, c1961] London, [1964,c1961] |
| Edition: | [Rev. ed.] |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Honours from ancient times to the present day
- Knighthood
- The Most Noble Order of the Garter
- The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
- The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
- The Royal Victorian Order and the Royal Victorian Chain
- The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- The Order of Merit and the Order of the Companions of Honour
- Obsolescent orders: The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick ; The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India ; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire ; The Imperial Order of the Crown of India
- Part 2. Investitures and presentation of insignia: investitures ; Next-of-kins ceremonies ; Offices issuing summons to attend ; Medals not qualifying for attendance at an investiture
- The order of precedence of insignia: The precedence of insignia ; A note on mentions in despatches, King's commendations and Queen's commendations
- Wearing of insignia on formal occasions: historical note ; ceremonial dress uniform ; Knights of the Garter and Knights of the Thistle ; Knights of Saint Patrick, Knights Grand Commander, Knights Grand Cross, and Bailiffs Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John ; Knights and Dames Commanders, and Knights and Dames of the Order of Saint John ; Members of the Order of Merit, Companions of Honour, Companions and Commanders of the Orders of Chivalry, and Commanders of the Order of Saint John ; Holders of orders which are breast-decorations ; Rules for wearing stars ; Rules for wearing more than one neck-badge ; Wearing of collars of the Orders of Knighthood ; Collar days ; Method of wearing collars ; Other orders of dress ; Mess dress ; Full evening dress ; Dinner jackets; Miniatures ; Formal morning dress ; Lounge suits
- Wearing of insignia by ladies
- Foreign orders, decorations and medals
- The return and replacement of insignia
- Index to part 1