27 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/1f017f7590a7b3d78a186e93d2164495.pdf edb7d57ef4f570b41c0eeef45677fe7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of the Thistle. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R WHEREAS, by a Statute of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle made by Our Royal Predecessor King George IV, bearing date 8th day of May 1827, it is provided that the number of Knights Brethren of the said Order should be sixteen, besides the Sovereign of the Order, We being minded to nominate and appoint Ladies as well as Knights Brethren to the said Order Do Ordain and Declare that the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies of the said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order shall henceforth, and in all time coming, be sixteen; And We are pleased by virtue of the Power inherent in Us as Sovereign of the said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order to Ordain and Declare That when We have caused to be published officially an announcement that a person is to be appointed a Lady of Our said Order she should forthwith assume, and shall be named, written and intitulat with, the distinctive appellation or prefix ("Lady") of a Lady of the said Order; And We further Ordain and Declare that a Lady of Our said Order may on all occasions use the letters 'L. T.' after her surname or after the nomen dignitatis of her Peerage title, notwithstanding which, her appointment will nevertheless require completion by Investiture in such manner and at such time as We may direct and command, along with the presentation of the Insignia to be borne and used pursuant to Our Warrant for her wearing such Insignia and enjoying other privileges pertaining and belonging to one of the Ladies of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order. <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:20%;vertical-align:top;border:none;">(L. S.)</td> <td style="text-align:right;border:none;">Given at Our Court at Balmoral Castle under Our Royal Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this first day of October 1987 and in the Thirty-sixth Year of Our Reign.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> BY THE SOVEREIGN'S COMMAND. (Sgd.) Home of the Hirsel Chancellor. (Sgd.) Malcolm Innes of Edingight Secretary. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Lord Home of the Hirsel (Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle) Malcolm Innes of Edingight (Lord Lyon King of Arms and Secretary of the Order of the Thistle) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of the Thistle Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is written in a calligraphic hand. Incipit is capitalized and begins with a large initial letter. Certain lines end in filler flourishes. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Statute of the Order of the Thistle for the Appointment of Ladies [1987-10-01] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II making a Statute of the Order of the Thistle for the appointment of Ladies of the Thistle. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-10-01 Chancellor of the Thistle Honors Lord Lyon King of Arms Monarch Order of the Thistle Royal Prerogative Secretary of the Thistle Statutes of Chivalric Orders Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of the Thistle. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R WHEREAS by the Statutes of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies is limited to sixteen and We, the Sovereign of the said Order, being desirous of evincing in an especial manner Our Royal regard for Our Most Dear Grandson His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, Baron Carrickfergus, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, We do hereby, by virtue of the Power inherent in Us as Sovereign, dispense with the said Statutes whereby the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies is limited as aforesaid in so far as may be required for the especial purpose of admitting Our said Most Dear Grandson a Royal Knight of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle in the after specified precedence, and We do hereby accordingly Declare and Ordain Our said Most Dear Grandson a Royal Knight of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and We do hereby also Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that, except for the express purpose and occasion before mentioned, and during the life of Our said Most Dear Grandson, it is not Our Royal intention that the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies should extend beyond the number of sixteen and We do further Ordain and Declare that Our said Most Dear Grandson His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis shall take place and precedence within Our said Order next to, and immediately after, Our Most Dear Son His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay, and before all other Knights Brethren and Ladies of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order, any Statute, Decree or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding. <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:20%;vertical-align:top;border:none;">(L. S.)</td> <td style="text-align:right;border:none;">Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Twenty-First day of November 2012 and in the Sixty-first Year of Our Reign.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> BY THE SOVEREIGN'S COMMAND. (Sgd.) Airlie (Sgd.) David Sellar, Secretary Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David, 13th Earl of Airlie (Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle) David Sellar (Lord Lyon King of Arms and Secretary of the Order of the Thistle) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of the Thistle Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Elements of the date clause have been entered in a calligraphic hand. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Statute of the Order of the Thistle Appointing the Duke of Cambridge as a Royal Knight of the Thistle [2012-11-21] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Royal Family Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II making a Statute of the Order of the Thistle dispensing with the limit on the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies of the Thistle and admitting the Duke of Cambridge as a Royal Knight. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-11-21 Chancellor of the Thistle Honors Lord Lyon King of Arms Monarch Order of the Thistle Royal Family Royal Prerogative Secretary of the Thistle Statutes of Chivalric Orders Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of the Thistle. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R WHEREAS by the Statutes of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies is limited to sixteen and We, the Sovereign of the said Order, being desirous of evincing in an especial manner Our Royal regard for Our Most Dear Daughter HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ANNE ELIZABETH ALICE LOUISE, THE PRINCESS ROYAL, Lady of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Dame Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Holder of The Queen's Service Order, We do hereby, by virtue of the power inherent in Us as Sovereign, dispense with the said Statutes whereby the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies thereof is limited as aforesaid in so far as may be required for the especial purpose of admitting Our said Most Dear Daughter a Royal Lady of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle in the after specified precedence, and We do hereby accordingly Declare and Ordain Our said Most Dear Daughter a Royal Lady of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and We do hereby also Declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that, except for the express purpose and occasion before mentioned, and during the life of Our said Most Dear Daughter, it is not Our Royal intention that the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies should extend beyond the number of sixteen and We do further Ordain and Declare that Our said Most Dear Daughter Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, The Princess Royal, shall take place and precedence within Our said Order next to, and immediately after, Our Most Dear Son His Royal Highness The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and Duke of Rothesay, and before all other Knights Brethren and Ladies of Our said Most Ancient and Most Noble Order, any Statute, Decree or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding. <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:20%;vertical-align:top;border:none;">(L. S.)</td> <td style="text-align:right;border:none;">Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Eighth day of February 2001 and in the Fiftieth Year of Our Reign.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> BY THE SOVEREIGN'S COMMAND. (Sgd.) Buccleuch and Queensberry Chancellor (Sgd.) Malcolm Innes of Edingight Secretary Additional Statute of the Order of the Thistle for the purpose herein mentioned. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. John, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry (Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle) Malcolm Innes of Edingight (Lord Lyon King of Arms and Secretary of the Order of the Thistle) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of the Thistle Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in a Courier-esque font. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Statute of the Order of the Thistle Appointing the Princess Royal as a Royal Lady of the Thistle [2001-02-08] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Royal Family Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II making a Statute of the Order of the Thistle dispensing with the limit on the number of Knights Brethren and Ladies of the Thistle and admitting the Princess Royal as a Royal Lady. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-02-08 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of the Thistle Chancellor of the Thistle Honors Lord Lyon King of Arms Monarch Order of the Thistle Royal Family Royal Prerogative Secretary of the Thistle Statutes of Chivalric Orders Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Whereas The Right Honourable Arthur Baron Stamfordham His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary, hath by letter bearing date the Seventeenth day of August instant, signified unto me that His Majesty in Council hath been pleased to declare and announce that, for the future the Name of the Royal House and Family shall be Windsor and also stated that His Majesty on behalf of Himself and His Family relinquished for the future all German Titles and Honours, and directed that the said signification of His Majesty's Pleasure be recorded in the College of Arms. I, Edmund Bernard Talbor (commonly called Lord Edmund Bernard Talbot) Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Deputy to the Most Noble Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, to the end that the same may be observed and kept and that you and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof, do hereby authorize and require you to cause the said Proclamation, His Lordship's said letter and these Presents to be recorded in the College of Arms accordingly. For which this shall be your Warrant. Given under my hand and the seal of the Earl Marshal this twenty fourth day of August 1917. <div style="text-align:right;">Edmund B. Talbot</div> <div style="text-align:right;">D. E. M.</div> To the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants of Arms Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Deputy Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Proclamation Changing the Dynastic Name to Windsor [1917-08-24] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Description An account of the resource Warrant of Lord Edmund Talbot directing the Officers of Arms to record the Royal Proclamation of King George V and ancillary material. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lord Edmund Talbot (Deputy Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I77/316 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-08-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/243">Royal Proclamation</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/406">Lord Stamfordham's Letter</a> Deputy Earl Marshal Officers of Arms Procedure Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:right;">Windsor Castle</div> <div style="text-align:right;">17th August 1917</div> Dear Deputy Earl Marshal I am commanded by the King to call to your notice a Royal Proclamation which was issued on the 17th July 1917, declaring that for the future the Name of the Royal House and Family should be "Windsor", and also stating that the King, on behalf of himself and his family relinquished for the future all German Titles and Honours. This will entail the removal of the Shield of Saxony from the Arms of the descendants of Prince Consort, and His Majesty begs that you will give such orders as you deem necessary for a record of the above named Proclamation being made in the College of Arms. <div style="text-align:right;">Believe me</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Yours very truly</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Stamfordham</div> The Lord Edmund Talbot, M. V. O., D. S. O. Deputy Earl Marshal Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Lord Stamfordham (Private Secretary to the King) Recipient(s) Lord Edmund Talbot (Deputy Earl Marshal) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Informing the Deputy Earl Marshal of the Royal Proclamation Changing the Dynastic Name to Windsor [1917-08-17] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Family Privy Council Description An account of the resource Letter from Lord Stamfordham to Lord Edmund Talbot informing him that King George V had issued a Royal Proclamation changing the dynastic name to Windsor and relinquishing the use of German titles and dignities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lord Stamfordham (Private Secretary to the King) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I77/313 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-08-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/243">Royal Proclamation</a> Deputy Earl Marshal Private Secretary to the Monarch Procedure Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Whereas His Majesty by Warrant under His Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date the eighteenth day of December last hath signified unto me that in the exercise of the Royal Prerogative He thereby declared His Royal Will and Pleasure that in all times hereafter the Elder Brethren of the Corporation of Trinity House shall be styled “Captain” and shall on all social and ceremonial occasions have place and precedence next and immediately after the place and precedence which may be accorded to the Captains in His Majesty’s Navy: And also signified unto me His Royal Will and Pleasure that the said Royal Order be observed and kept and that the said Royal Warrant be recorded in the College of Arms. I Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and One of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council do hereby authorise and require you to cause the said Royal Warrant these Presents to be recorded in the College of Arms accordingly for which this shall be your Warrant. Given under my hand and seal this Twenty first day of January 1913. Norfolk. E. M. To the Kings, Heralds and Pursuivants of the College of Arms. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Warrant Declaring the Style and Precedence of the Elder Brethren of Trinity House [1913-01-21] Subject The topic of the resource Styles and Titles Precedence Description An account of the resource Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk directing the Officers of Arms to record the Royal Warrant of King George V declaring that the Elder Brethren of Trinity House are to have the style and title of "Captain" and precedence after Captains of the Royal Navy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I76/291 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1913-01-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/404">Royal Warrant of King George V</a> Earl Marshal Officers of Arms Precedence Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grants of Precedence Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Materials relating to grants of precedence to various groups and individuals. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. George R. I. George the Fifth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting: Whereas the Master, Wardens Assistants and Elder Brethren of the Guild, Fraternity or Brotherhood of the Most Glorious and Undivided Trinity and of St. Clement in the parish of Deptford Strond in the County of Kent, commonly called the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond have represented unto Us that the Elder Brethren of the said Corporation have long been accustomed to use the style and title of Captain and have humbly prayed that We may be graciously pleased to grant and confirm unto the said Elder Brethren the style and title of “Captain” and the precedence after Captains in Our Navy. Now Know Ye that in exercise of Our Royal Prerogative We do hereby declare Our Royal Will and Pleasure that in all times hereafter the Elder Brethren of the said Corporation of Trinity House shall be styled “Captain” and shall on all social and ceremonial occasions have place and precedence next and immediately after the place and precedence which may be accorded to Captains in Our Navy. Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you Henry, Duke of Norfolk to whom the cognizance of matters of this nature doth properly belong do see this Our Order kept and observed and that you do cause the same to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the Eighteenth day of December One thousand nine hundred and twelve in the Third year of Our Reign. By His Majesty’s Command R. McKenna Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Reginald McKenna (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Granting Style of 'Captain' and Precedence to the Elder Brethren of Trinity House [1912-12-18] Subject The topic of the resource Styles and Titles Precedence Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King George V confirming use of the style and tyle of 'Captain' by the Elder Brethren of Trinity House and granting them place and precedence after Captains in the Royal Navy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I76/290-291 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-12-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/405">Earl Marshal's Order</a> Earl Marshal Home Secretary Monarch Precedence Royal Prerogative Trinity House Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of the British Empire Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of the British Empire. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (L. S.) ELIZABETH R. ADDITIONAL STATUTE ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting! Recites Statutes, 13th January 1959 WHEREAS by the Fifty seventh and last Clause of the Statutes of the MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, bearing date the Thirteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and ninety five, power was reserved to The Sovereign of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting, interpreting or dispensing with the same or any part thereof, by a notification under the Sign Manual of The Sovereign of the Order. AND WHEREAS it appears to Us expedient to make some alteration to the Nineteenth of the aforesaid Statutes. Cancellation of Statute XIX WE, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power vested in Us, do annul the Nineteenth of the aforesaid Statutes, and the same is hereby annulled. In lieu of the said Statute We, by these Presents, sealed with the Seal of the said Order, do make, ordain and establish the following Statute: Certain Appointments to be Additional XIX. It is Ordained that those persons who were admitted into this MOST EXCELLENT ORDER prior to the Twenty-ninth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in military operations in Waziristan in the year One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, or who were admitted in commemoration of the Twenty-fifth year of the Reign of Our Royal Grandfather, His late Majesty King George the Fifth, in the year One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, and those persons who were admitted in commemoration of the Coronation of Our Royal Father, His late Majesty King George the Sixth, on the Twelfth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, or in recognition of their services rendered to the Empire during the Second World War, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine to One thousand nine hundred and forty-five, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in specified operations in South East Asia, including the Netherlands East Indies, between the Third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and forty-five and the Thirtieth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and those persons who have been admitted in recognition of their services in Minesweeping or Mine or Bomb Clearance arising out of, and subsequent to, the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War, or in recognition of gallantry at any time subsequent to the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in Palestine and the adjoining waters between the Twenty-seventh day of September, One thousand nine hundred and forty-five and the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in Malaya between the First day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty eight and the Thirty-first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in the Korea operations between the Ninth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty and the Twenty-seventh day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services during the operations in Kenya between the Twenty-first day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two and the Seventeenth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, and those persons who were admitted in commemoration of Our Royal Coronation on the Second day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-three, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in Cyprus between the First day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty six and the Eighteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fifty nine, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services during operations in the Near East during the period October to December, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in the Arabian Peninsula between the First day of January, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven and the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty and, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in the Radfan area, South Arabia, between the Thirteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four and the Fifteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and sixty four, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in the Borneo Territories between the Eighth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two and the Eleventh day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in South Arabia between the Twentieth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four and the Thirtieth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in Vietnam between the First day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven and the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, and those persons who were admitted in commemoration of the Investiture of Our Most Dear Son, The Prince of Wales, in the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in operations in Northern Ireland between the First day of August, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one and the Thirty-first day of July, Two thousand and seven, and those who were admitted in commemoration of Our Silver Jubilee, and those who were admitted in recognition of services in operations in the South Atlantic in the year One thousand nine hundred and eighty-two, and those who were admitted in recognition of services in operations in the Gulf between the Second day of August, One thousand nine hundred and ninety and the Seventh day of March, One thousand nine hundred and ninety-one, and those persons who were admitted in recognition of their services in the former Yugoslavia between the First day of January, December, One thousand nine hundred and ninety-five and the Thirty-first day of March, Two thousand and seven, and those who were admitted in recognition of services in Air Operations Over Iraq between the First day of October, One thousand nine hundred and ninety-one and the Thirty-first day of March, Two thousand and three, and those who were admitted in recognition of services in Sierra Leone between the Fifth day of May, Two thousand and the Thirty-first day of July, Two thousand and two, and those who have been admitted or whom We may think fit to admit in recognition of their services in operations in Afghanistan since the Seventeenth day of September, Two thousand and one, and those who were admitted in recognition of services in Iraq between the Nineteenth day of March, Two thousand and three and the Thirtieth day of September, Two thousand and nine, and those Honorary members of any Class of the Order who, subsequent to appointment as such, have become, or become in the future, subjects, male or female, of Our Crown, and in respect of whom the relevant Government shall so desire, shall be Additional members of the Several Classes to which they were admitted, and shall not be included within the numbers of the Ordinary members allotted to each Class of the said Order. It is further Ordained that Additional members so appointed shall have rank and precedence among the Ordinary members of the Several Classes of Our said Order according to the dates of their respective appointments, and that the Statutes of Our said Order shall in all matters and things apply in the same manner to the said Additional members as to the Ordinary members of Our said Order, any Statute, Decree or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding. It is further Ordained that the date of Appointment as Additional member shall be the date on which he or she became a Subject of Our Crown. AND it is Our Will and Pleasure that this Statute, sealed with the Seal of the said Order, shall be taken and received as part and parcel of the Statutes thereof. Given at Our Court of Saint James's under the Seal of the said Order this Twenty-sixth day of June, Two thousand and twelve in the Sixty-First Year of Our Reign. BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND THERESA MAY Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Theresa May (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of the British Empire (not shown) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a printed edition of the Statutes and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Statute of the Order of the British Empire Regarding Additional Appointments [2012-06-26] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II replacing Statute XIX of the Order of the British Empire. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of the British Empire Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-06-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Home Secretary Honors Monarch Order of the British Empire Royal Prerogative Statutes of Chivalric Orders https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/62c0b9ed86079de5879033487acad0b5.jpg fe0bedb311a369dca63cd9c4b7c12861 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of Merit Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of Merit. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (L. S.) ELIZABETH R. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Order of Merit, to all to whom these Presents shall come: Greeting! Recites Statutes of 14th April, 1987. WHEREAS by the Statutes of the Order of Merit dated the Fourteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven, power was reserved to the Sovereign of the Order of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting, interpreting or dispensing with the said Statutes, or any part thereof, by a notification under the Sign Manual of the Sovereign of the Order. Cancelling of Statute IX. NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in Us as Sovereign of the said Order of Merit, We do hereby abrogate and annul Statute IX of the said Order, and in substitution therefor We do make, ordain and establish the following Statute:— Badge of the Order. IX.—It is ordained that the Members of this Order shall wear the Badge of the Order, which shall consist of a Cross of red and blue enamel of eight points, having, within a laurel wreath upon a centre of blue enamel, the motto of the Order, that is to say: "For Merit", in letters of gold; on the reverse, within a laurel wreath, upon a centre of blue enamel, Our Royal Cypher in gold, the whole being surmounted by Our Imperial Crown enamelled in proper colours. Members who are men shall suspend the Badge from a parti-coloured riband of Garter blue and crimson, round the neck. Members who are women shall attach the Badge to a similar riband tied in a bow on the left shoulder. Members appointed for distinguished and meritorious services in Our Armed Forces shall wear a like Badge with the addition of two silver swords with gold hilts, placed saltirewise between the angles of the Cross. Arrangements for Return of Badge of the Order. It is further ordained that all Members, Ordinary and Honorary who, after the date of this Additional Statute, shall receive the Badges of this Order shall make arrangements for their return to the Central Chancery of Our Orders of Knighthood on their decease; and We are pleased to declare that every Member, Ordinary and Honorary, who receives the Badge of this Order shall upon receiving it, give a written undertaking and promise to fulfil the provisions of this Statute. GIVEN under the Seal of the aforesaid Order of Merit at Our Court at Saint James's this Fifteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and ninety-one, in the Fortieth Year of Our Reign. BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND, EDWARD FORD Secretary and Registrar. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Sir Edward Ford (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of Merit (not shown) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a printed edition of the Statutes and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Color images of the Badge are at the end of the Statute. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Additional Statute of the Order of Merit Regarding Badges [1991-04-15] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II making an Additional Statute of the Order of Merit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of Merit Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-04-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Honors Monarch Order of Merit Royal Prerogative Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit Statutes of Chivalric Orders Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statutes of the Order of Merit Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Materials related to the Statutes of the Order of Merit. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (L. S.) ELIZABETH R. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Order of Merit, to all to whom these Presents shall come: Greeting! Recites Letters Patent of 23rd June, 1902. WHEREAS Our Royal Great Grandfather, His Late Majesty King Edward the Seventh, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, bearing date at Westminster the Twenty-third day of June, One thousand nine hundred and two, in the Second year of His Reign, id institute, erect, constitute, and create an Order, to be called and known for ever thereafter by the name, style and designation of The Order of Merit whereof His said Majesty, His heirs and successors for ever should be Sovereigns, and did by the said Letters Patent ordain and declare that the said Order should be governed by Statutes and Ordinances to be established by the Sovereign and sealed by and with the Seal of the said Order: AND WHEREAS the Statutes of the said Order have from time to time been amended and re-enacted by Our Royal Predecessors and by Us: WE DEEM it now expedient to assemble the said Statutes and to make such alterations to appear to Us necessary for the proper government of the Order: Repeals all former Statutes: NOW KNOW YE that, in pursuance and exercise of the power vested in Us by the said Letters Patent, We have abrogated and annulled and do hereby abrogate and repeal all and every of the said Statutes and Ordinances so far as they are repugnant to or inconsistent with the following Statutes; AND FURTHER Know all Ye to whom these Presents shall come that in substitution thereof We have made, ordained and established and by these Presents sealed with the Seal of the Order, do make, ordain and establish, the following Statutes and Ordinances, which shall from henceforth be inviolably observed and kept within the same, namely: Style and Designation of the Order. I.—It is ordained and enjoined that the Order shall be styled and designated in all acts, proceedings and pleadings, "The Order of Merit," as directed in the Letters Patent of the Second year of the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor King Edward the Seventh, and by no other designation. Constitution of the Order. II.—It is ordained that the said Order shall consist of the Sovereign and Members, Ordinary and Honorary. Sovereigns of the Order. III.—It is ordained that We, Our heirs and successors, Kings and Queens Regnant of these Our Realms, are, and for ever shall be, Sovereigns of the Order, to whom doth and shall belong all power of annulling, interpreting, explaining, or augmenting these and every part of these Statutes. Ordinary Members not to exceed 24 in number. IV.—It is ordained that the Ordinary Members of the Order shall not exceed twenty-four in number. Qualifications for admission to the Order. V.—It is ordained that the persons to be admitted as Ordinary Members of this Order shall be such persons, subjects of Our Crown, as may have rendered exceptionally meritorious service in Our Crown Services, or towards the advancement of the Arts, Learning, Literature and Science, or such other exceptional service as We see fit to recognise. Honorary Members. VI.—It is ordained that the persons to be admitted as Honorary Members of the Order shall be such persons, who are not subjects of Our Crown, upon whom We may think fit to confer the honour of being received into the Order, and that the number of such Honorary Members may consist of as many persons as We, Our heirs and successors shall think fit to appoint. Manner of Appointment. VII.—It is ordained that when We, Our heirs and successors, shall be pleased to nominate and appoint any person to be a Member of this Order, such appointment shall be made by Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual, and sealed with the Seal of the Order. Insignia of the Sovereign. VIII.—It is ordained that the Insignia of the Sovereign of the said Order shall be of the material and fashion as are hereinafter appointed for the Members of the Order. Badge of the Order. IX.—It is ordained that the Members of this Order shall wear the Badge of the Order, which shall consist of a Cross of red and blue enamel of eight points, having, within a laurel wreath upon a centre of blue enamel, the motto of the Order, that is to say: "For Merit", in letters of gold; on the reverse, within a laurel wreath, upon a centre of blue enamel, Our Royal Cypher in gold, the whole being surmounted by Our Imperial Crown enamelled in proper colours. Members who are men shall suspend the Badge from a parti-coloured riband of Garter blue and crimson, round the neck. Members who are women shall attach the Badge to a similar riband tied in a bow on the left shoulder. Members appointed for distinguished and meritorious services in Our Armed Forces shall wear a like Badge with the addition of two silver swords with gold hilts, placed saltirewise between the angles of the Cross. Investiture. X.—It is ordained that upon the nomination of any person to be a Member of this Order, he, or she, shall be invested with the Insignia of his, or her, dignity in the Order by Us, Our heirs and successors, and that on the day of the investiture the person to be invested shall be introduced into the presence of the Sovereign by the Officer of the Order in attendance bearing the proper Insignia of the Order, when the Sovereign shall proceed to invest him, or her, with the Ensigns of the said Order with the Riband and Badge. The Sovereign may delegate powers as to investiture. XI.—It is further ordained that it shall be competent for Us, Our heirs and successors, by a Warrant or Warrants under Our Sign Manual, and sealed with the Seal of this Order, to authorise some distinguished Officer in Our service, or other person to perform in Our name, and on Our behalf the ceremony of investing Members with the Insignia of their dignity, or to permit the ceremony of investiture to be dispensed with. As to dispensing with Investiture. And We reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, by Our or their Warrant or Warrants, as aforesaid, to permit and authorise the person or persons not invested by Us to wear the Insignia, and enjoy the privileges appertaining to their dignity. Members may suspend Badge from their Armorial Bearings. XII.—It is ordained that for the greater honour and dignity of the Members of this Order, it shall be lawful for the Members of this Order to suspend a representation of their Riband and Badge from the bottom of the escutcheon containing their armorial bearings. Seal of the Order. XIII.—It is ordained that the Seal of this Order shall have engraved thereon as follows, that is to say: upon a white field, a representation of the Badge of the Order proper, impaled with Our Royal Arms, with the following circumscription, "The Seal of the Order of Merit", and that the Statutes of the said Order shall be sealed by and with the same. Anniversary of the Order. XIV.—It is ordained that the Twenty-sixth day of June every year shall be taken and deemed to be the anniversary of the institution of this Order. Officer of the Order. XV.—It is ordained that the following Officer shall be appointed to this Order, that is to say, a Secretary and Registrar. Secretary and Registrar of the Order. XVI.—It is ordained that the Secretary and Registrar of the said Order shall be appointed from time to time by a Warrant under the Sign Manual of Us, Our heirs and successors, and shall hold the said Office during the pleasure of Us, Our heirs and successors. His Insignia. It is further ordained that he shall wear around his neck pendant to a chain of gold a like Badge to that appointed for Members of the Order, with the addition of two silver pens, saltirewise between the angles of the Cross. His Duties. To his custody shall be confided the Seal of the said Order, which he shall affix, or cause to be affixed, to all Statutes and other documents or instruments connected therewith. He shall, moreover, perform such duties as may be directed by the Sovereign or by these Statutes. He shall keep full lists of the Members of the Order. He shall carefully record all proceedings relative to the said Order that may take place, and he shall faithfully enter such proceedings in the Register of the Order, as well as all documents which may be transmitted to him for that purpose. We are further pleased to ordain that the Chancery of the said Order, wherein a record of all proceedings connected therewith shall be deposited and preserved, shall be in the Central Chancery of Our Orders of Knighthood. Statutes to be observed. XVII.—We do hereby command and enjoin that these Statutes shall be of such and the same force, virtue and effect in every respect as if they had been duly made, and the said acts, deeds, matters and things had been duly done, on the Twenty-third day of June, One thousand nine hundred and two. Power reserved to alter Statutes. XVIII.—Lastly, We reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, full power of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting, interpreting, or dispensing with these Statutes and Regulations, or any part thereof, by a Notification under the Sign Manual of the Sovereign of the Order. GIVEN under the Seal of the aforesaid Order of Merit at Our Court at Saint James's, this Fourteenth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven, in the Thirty-sixth year of Our Reign. BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND, EDWARD FORD Secretary and Registrar. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Sir Edward Ford (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of Merit (not shown) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a printed edition of the Statutes and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Consolidated Statutes of the Order of Merit [1987-04-14] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II making Statutes of the Order of Merit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Statutes of the Order of Merit Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-04-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Honors Monarch Order of Merit Royal Prerogative Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit Statutes of Chivalric Orders