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 BRITISH ORDERS OF KNiGHTHOOD. THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE THISTLE. Rerircd by Xisy fumes II. in 1837. Re-cstobliskecl by Queen Anne, 318t December, 1703. (K.T.) Tue Srxn of this Order, which is worn on the left side of the coat or cloak, consists of a St. Andrew’s cross, of silver embroidery, with lays emanating from between the points of the cross, in the rentre of which is a Thistle of green, heightened with gold, npon a field of gold, snrrounded by a circle of green, bearing the motto of the Order in gnlden characters. Tue BAnoE, on JeweL, worn pendent to the collar, or to a dark green ribbon over the left shonlder and tied omder the arm. It consists of a figore of St. Andrew, of gold enamelled, with his gown green and the onrcoat porple, bearing before him the cross, enamelled white, tho whole snrronnded by rays of gold in the form of a glory; the cross and feet resting npon the gronnd, of enamelled green. Tue COLLAR is of Thistles, intermingled with sprigs of roe. By a statute paased in May, 1827, the Order is to consist of the Sovereign and sixtecn Knights. MOTTO—Sflfo filE 12115 USE LA 05811 F. Marquess of Tweeddalo Earl of Airlia Poke of Roxhi,rqlis Lord Napier Earl of Ranosolil Lord Lwat Poke of Mestrooe Earl of Slair Earl of Dal5oose DoLe of Atisolo. Duke of Argyll Deen—Willtaon Mnir, V.P. Secretary—Sir John Stewart Richardoen, Hart. Jlcputy—Albert William Weeds, Esq. .Lyoa Kb2 s.f Ar;oo---Osorgc Dnrnett, Esq. Geotbnaon Usher of the Once Rod—Frederic Peel Rennd, Esq. THE SOVEREIGN. ILILu. TIlE PRINCE OF WALES. ERR. THE DUKE OF EDINIILiRGII. Lord Kiooaird Marqooss of Ailsa Earl of Fifo Earl ef Zrtlaod. Lord Relhavoo aol Seootoo OFFICERS OF THE ORDER. Rzeeou OF THE Oanea-—Green.