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 Garter Subject The topic of the resource Honors Description An account of the resource Material related to the Statutes of the Order of the Garter including Dispensations. 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. <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">ELIZABETH R.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">WE, The Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, do hereby Command and Enjoin, that the said Order shall henceforth consist of the Sovereign and Twenty-five Knights Companions, together with such lineal Descendants of Our Royal Predecessor, King George the First, as shall have been Elected or appointed or may hereafter be appointed into the same (always excepting the Prince of Wales, who is a constituent part of the original Institution), and such Stranger Knights as have been admitted or may hereafter be admitted to the said Most Noble Order.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">GIVEN at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Sign Manual and Signet of Our said Order, the Fifth day of October 1954, in the Third year of Our Reign.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:right;">By the Sovereign's Command,</p> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" style="text-align:right;">HALIFAX, <br />Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.</p> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Edward, 1st Earl of Halifax (Chancellor of the Order of the Garter) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Signet of the Order of the Garter (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 Garter Regarding Membership [1954-10-05] 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 Garter establishing that the said Order consists of the Sovereign, 25 Knights Companions, lineal descendants of King George I, and Stranger Knights. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Statutes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954-10-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Chancellor of the Garter Honors Monarch Order of the Garter Royal Prerogative Statutes of Chivalric Orders