https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/9f921f91cc3b262c89bf0bc019e98644.pdf 540fdc39c9930c9b44b63ef3898a7ba7 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 The Monarch and the Order of the British Empire Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Material related to the Monarch's role as Sovereign 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.) (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 Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Queen Mary (Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Seal of the Order of the British Empire Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. 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. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. 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. 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 - Grant of an Honorary OBE [1947-08-27] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George VI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nour_Haider_Saeed_was_given_the_title_of_Member_of_the_Most_Excellent_Order_of_the_British_Empire_(MBE)_in_1958_by_Queen_Elizabeth_II.jpg">Rua'a Al-Ameri</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-08-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire Honors Monarch Order of the British Empire Royal Prerogative