THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 JUNE, 1936 3517 ordained that men and women admitted to Cross or Honorary Dame 'Grand 'Cross who this Order shall take rank among themselves shall not have received a Collar of this Order. according to the dates of their respective XII. It is ordained that all Knights Grand nominations in the Classes of the Order to Cross and Dames Grand /Cross who have which they severally belong. received, or shall receive, Collars of this Order VIII. It is ordained that the Insignia and shall make arrangements for their return to Robes of the Sovereign of this Order shall be the Chancery of the Order in the event of the of the same material and fashion as are herein-, said Knights or Dames receiving Collars of an' after appointed for the Knights Grand Cross, Order of higher rank and precedence, or of save only with those alterations which distin- their decease. And it is ordained that a guish Our Royal Dignity. Foreign Ambassador, or Foreign Minister, to IX. It is ordained that the Knights Gran'd the Court of 'Saint. James's, on whom has been, Cross and Dames 'Grand Cross of this Order or shall be, conferred the dignity of an shall upon all great and solemn occasions wear Honorary Knight Grand Cross of this Order, the Badge of the Order, which shall consist and who has received, or shall receive, the of a white enamelled Maltese Cross of eight Collar of the Order, shall .return the said points, .on an oval centre of crimson enamel Collar to the Chancery of the Order on his the Royal and Imperial Monogram of Our recall to his own country. And We are pleased Royal Predecessor Queen Victoria, in gold, to declare that every person who receives a. within a blue enamelled border inscribed with Collar of this Order shally upon- receiving it, the motto of the Order, "Victoria," in letters give a written undertaking and promise to of gold, ensigned with the Imperial Crown fulfil the provisions of this Statute. enamelled in proper colours; the Badge to be XIII. It is ordained that the Knights Com- suspended from a dark blue Riband with a manders of this Order shall wear around their narrow edge of three stripes, red, white, and hecks a Riband of the same colours and pattern red, on each side, the Riband being of the as that of the Knights Grand Cross, of the breadth of three inches and three-quarters in breadth of one inch and three-quarters, and the case of Knights Grand Cross, and of the pendent therefrom the Badge of the Knights breadth of two inches and one-quarter in the Commanders of the Order, which shall be of case of Dames Grand Cross, passing from the similar form and pattern to that appointed right shoulder to the left side; and also that for the Knights Grand Cross, but of a smaller they shall wear on the left side of their coats size; and also that they shall wear, on the or outer-garments a silver chipped Star of left side of their coats or outer-garments, a eight points, in the centre whereof shall be a silver (Star, composed of a Maltese Cross with representation of the Badge of the First Class smaller rays issuing from the centre between of the Order, as above described. the angles of the Cross, and in the centre the X. It is ordained that the Knights Grand Badge of the Order, as before described, except Cross and Dames Grand Cross shall, upon all that the Cross shall be of frosted silver instead great and solemn occasions to be appointed, of white enamel; and it is ordained that the wear Mantles of dark blue satin, edged with Dames Commanders of this Order shall wear red satin two inches in width, the edging of a Badge of similar form and pattern to that the collar being half an inch in width, lined appointed for Knights Commanders, attached with white silk, and fastened by a cordon of to a similar Riband tied in a bow and worn dark blue silk and gold, with two dark blue on the left shoulder, and that they shall wear silk and gold tassels attached thereto; and that a like Star. on the left side of the Mantles shall be em- XIV. It is ordained that the Commanders broidered a representation of the Star of a of this Order shall wear a Riband and Badge Knight, or Dame, Grand Cross of the Order. of similar form and pattern to those appointed And We do command that the Knights 'Grand for the Knights Commanders and Dames Com- Cross and Dames Grand Cross shall wear, on manders of the Order, and in the same manner all days usually termed " Collar Days," a as is prescribed in the preceding iStatute .for Collar of gold, composed of octagonal pieces Knights Commanders and Dames Commanders and oblong perforated and ornamental frames respectively; but that 'they shall not be entitled alternately, linked together with gold; the said to wear or use the Star. pieces being edged and ornamented with gold, XV. It is ordained that the Members of the and each containing upon a blue enamelled Fourth Class of this.Order shall wear a Badge ground a gold rose jewelled with a carbuncle, of similar form -and pattern to that appointed and the said frame being of gold, and each for the Commanders of the Order, but of a containing a portion of the inscription smaller size, pendent from a Riband of the " Victoria . . . Britt. Reg. . . . Def. Fid. . . . same colours and pattern, of the breadth of . Ind. Imp." in letters of white enamel; in the one inch and a quarter, attached to the left centre of the said Collar shall be, within a side of their coats or outer-garments. by men, perforated and ornamental frame of gold, an and tied in a bow and worn on the left octagonal piece, enamelled blue, edged with shoulder by women. red, and charged with a white saltire, thereon XVI. It is ordained that the Members of a gold 'medallion of the effigy of Our Royal the Fifth Class of this Order shall wear, in Predecessor Queen Victoria, from which shall like manner, a Riband and Badge similar to hang the Badge of the Order. those appointed for the Fourth Class, except XI. It is ordained that the second part of that the Cross shall be of frosted silver instead the foregoing Statute shall not apply to any of white enamel. Knight Grand Cross who shall have restored XVII. It is ordained that upon the nomina- the Collar of this Order upon receiving a tion of any person to be a Knight Grand Cross, Collar of an Order of higher rank and pre- Dame Grand Cross, Knight Commander, or cedence, nor to any Honorary Knight Grand Dame Commander of this Order, he, or she, A 2