https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/e773e01e42aab4b4c953aac68f99237e.pdf 0b1e13b3e48d1cec5241131e69e23478 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.) 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 Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well beloved James Alexander Ferdinand Esquire Greeting Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member 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 Ordinary Member of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Member 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 First day of January 1970 in the Eighteenth year of Our Reign. By the Sovereign’s Command. (Sgd.) Philip Grand Master Grant of the dignity of an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to James Alexander Ferdinand, Esq. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (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 incipits are printed in Gothic type. Name is in grey and everything else is black. Most of the document is printed in a Copperplate-like type. Recipient's name, dignity, and date are handwritten. 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 MBE [1970-01-01] Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II granting the dignity of a Member of the Order of the British Empire to James Alexander Ferdinand. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-01-01 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