Royal Warrant - Grant of an Honorary OBE [1947-08-27]

Royal Warrant - Grant of an Honorary OBE [1947-08-27]

Honors

Royal Warrant of King George VI granting the dignity of an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire to António de Medeiros e Almeida.

King George VI

Rua'a Al-Ameri, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1947-08-27

Jason Loch

(L. S.)

(Sgd.) George R.

George the Sixth by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Senhor Antonio de Medeiros e Almeida

Greeting

Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Honorary Officer of the Civil Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Honorary Officer of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Honorary Officer of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining

Given at Our Court at Saint James’s under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Twenty seventh day of August 1947 in the Eleventh year of Our Reign

By the Sovereign’s Command

(Sgd.) Mary R.

Grand Master

Grant of the dignity of an Honorary Officer
of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire
to Senhor Antonio de Medeiros e Almeida

Queen Mary (Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire)

Seal of the Order of the British Empire

Embossed Seal of the Order of the British Empire in the upper left.

Royal name and greeting printed in Gothic type.

Most of the document is printed in a Copperplate-like type.

Recipient's name, dignity, and date are handwritten.

While most Royal Warrants are countersigned by a Minister of the Crown, Warrants of Appointment to chivalric orders are customarily countersigned by an officer of the Order who is often a member of the Royal Family.

Insignia of an OBE is attached to the Warrant.