Orders
- Distinguished Service Order
- Guelphic Order
- Imperial Service Medal
- Imperial Service Order
- Knights Bachelor
- Order of Merit
- Order of St John
- Order of St Michael & St George
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the British Empire
- Order of the Companions of Honour
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Indian Empire
- Order of the League of Mercy
- Order of the Star of India
- Order of the Thistle
- Royal Victorian Medal
- Royal Victorian Order
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Order of Merit
The OM was founded in 1902 to reward exceptionally meritorious service in the Crown Services or in the arts, learning, literature and science. The Order comprises only 24 living members and as such is quite rare. I have only seen … Continue reading
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Distinguished Service Order
The DSO was created in 1886 to reward officers below field rank for actions which fell short of the level of bravery required for a VC. On appointment to the Order a recipient is issued with a warrant. As far … Continue reading
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Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal was created at the same time as the Royal Victorian Order in 1899. It was awarded for personal service to the sovereign to people who were not eligible for the Order. The award did not come … Continue reading
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The Order of Bath
The Order was created in 1725 as a one class order. Over time it evolved into three classes and two divisions, military and civil. Seal The earliest seal of the Order was double sided and described in the statutes as: … Continue reading
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The Royal Victorian Order
The Order was created in 1896 by Queen Victoria as a personal gift of the sovereign which could be given without ministerial approval. Seal The seal of the Order is described heraldically as: Azure, a representation of a Badge of … Continue reading
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Imperial Service Medal
The Imperial Service Medal was created at the same time as the Imperial Service Order in 1902. It was awarded for long service in the junior grades of the Civil Service to people who were not eligible for the Order. … Continue reading
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Imperial Service Order
The ISO was created by Edward VII in 1902 to reward those long serving, middle ranking civil servants who were not in a position to qualify for the Orders of the Bath or St Michael and St George. Some real … Continue reading
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The Order of St Michael and St George
The Order was founded in 1818 chiefly to reward citizens of Malta and the Ionian Islands. Later in the nineteenth century it became used to reward service in the colonies and overseas. During wartime there were appointments to armed forces … Continue reading