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Garter, the Most Noble Order of the
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A celebrated order of knighthood instituted in 1344 by King Edward III.; the original number of the knights was 26, of whom the sovereign was head; but this number has been increased by extending the honour to descendants of George I., II., and III., and also to distinguished foreigners; it is the highest order of knighthood, and is designated K.G.; the insignia of the order includes surcoat, mantle, star, &c., but the knights are chiefly distinguished by a garter of blue velvet worn on the left leg below the knee, and bearing the inscription in gold letters Honi soit qui mal y pense , "Evil be to him that evil thinks"; election to the order lies with the sovereign.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Garter, the Most Noble Order of the'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/garter-the-most-noble-order-of-the.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Garter, the Most Noble Order of the'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/garter-the-most-noble-order-of-the.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.