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was first displayed by the Museum early in 1976 and includes many from States that have long ceased to exist. In the belief that OMSA members would be interested, the author requested and was kindly supplied by the Museum with the following list of the items in the collection: 1, THE MOST NOBLE OF THE , Prince Edward became a of the Garter (KG) on being created June 23, 1910. He was invested June i0, 1911 just before his seventeenth birthday and thus was able to wear the in- signia at his father’s coronation later that month. Normally he would not have received this honour, the premier British order of , before reaching the age of twenty-one. of gold and enamel, by John Edington, London, 1803-04. George of gold and enamel. Garter of gold and velvet, by JohnJ. Edington, London, 1840-41.

HM Edward VIII, in the robes of the . 16 Lesser George of gold, by William Culver, London, 1864-65. Star of silver and enamel, of the Stuart pattern believed to have been reintroduced in 1946. 2, THE MOST ANCIENT AND MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE , The Prince of Wales became a Knight of the Thistle (KT) on June 24, 1922. Collar of gold and enamel, by John J. Edington, London, 1821-22. of gold and enamel. Riband badge of gold, by William Culver, London, 1867-6~. Star of silver and enamel. 3, THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST, PATRICK, The Prince of Wales became a Knight of St. Patrick (KP) on June 3, 1927. The order had become obsolete on the partition of in 1922 and thereafter was only awarded to the Prince of Wales and his brothers the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of , later King George VI. Collar and badge of goldand enamel, by West & Son, Dublin, 1887-88. Star of silver and enamel. 4, THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA, The Prince of Wales became a Knight Grand (GCSI) on October i0, 1921 just before leaving on his 1921-22 tour of India. On the same day he became a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. Collar and badge of silver-gilt and enamel. Riband badge of silver and diamonds. Star of silver-gilt, enamel and diamonds. 5, THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ORDER OF ST, MICHAEL AND ST, GEORGE, The Prince of Wales became a Knight (GCMG) and of the Order on October 21, 1917 while serving as a Captain, Ist Bn Grenadier Guards. He remained Grand Master until his acces- sion to the throne in 1936. Collar and badge of silver-gilt and enamel. Star of silver, silver-gilt and enamel. 6, THE MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE, The Prince of Wales became a Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) on October i0, 1921. On that day he also became a Knight Grand Com- mander of the Order of the Star of India. Collar and badge of silver-gilt and enamel. Star of silver, silver-gilt and enamel. 7, THE ROYAL VICTORIAN CHAIN, The Prince of Wales received the Royal Victorian Chain, a mark of the ’s favour, on June 23, 1921, his 27th birthday. Chain of silver-gilt. Badge of silver-gilt, silver, enamel and diamonds. 8, THE , The Prince of Wales became a Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) on March 13, 1920. Badge of silver-gilt and enamel. Star of silver and enamel. 9, THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE , The Prince of Wales became principal Knight Grand Crpss of the Division (GBE) on the foundation of the order on June 4, 1917. He was also Grand Master until his accession to the throne in 1936. The insignia is the type worn until 1937. In that year the de- sign of the badge and star and the colour of the riband were changed. Badge of silver-gilt and enamel.

17 Star of silver and enamel. 10, THE VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST, JOHN OF JERUSALEM, The Prince of Wales became a Grand Cross on June 12, 1926. He was also of the Order for Wales. The star which forms part of the insignia of this grade is miss- ing. Badge of silver-gilt and enamel. Loan: The Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

11, MULTIPLE , The was awarded on June 3, 1916 while the Prince of Wales was serving in with the ist Bn Grenadier Guards. Victoria Military Cross 1916. 1897. British War Medal 1914-20. Silver Jubilee Allied Victory Medal 1914-19. Medal 1955. French Croix de Guerre 1915. Edward VII Coronation Belgian Croix de Guerre 1918. Medal 1902. Italian War Merit Cross 1919. George V Coronation Medal 1911. British War Medal 1939-45. 1914 Star. 1939-45 Star.

12, ORDER OF THE SUN~ AFGHANISTAN, The Prince of Wales was created a Knight during the 1928 to Britain of King Amanullah of Afghanistan. 13, ORDER OF LEOPOLD, , The Prince of Wales and his brother, the Duke of York, received the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division dur- ing a visit to Brussels on November 22, 1918. The star is of superior quality and is set with diamonds. 14, ORDER OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS, , The Prince of Wales was invested with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross in 1933 by the Brazilian Ambassador following a visit to Brazil in 1931. 15, ORDER OF THE CONDOR OF THE ANDES, BOLIVIA, The insignia of a Knight Grand Cross was presented to the Prince of Wales in 1931 during a visit to South America. 16, , CHILE, The Prince of Wales became a Knight Grand Cross on his ist visit to Chif!~ie in 1925. He received the Grand Collar during a subsequent visit in 1931. Collar 1931. Badge, star and riband 1925. 17, CIVIC LEGION STAR, CHILE, Presented by the City of Vina del Mar as a memento of a visit by the Prince of Wales on November 23, 1931. 18, ORDER OF MOHAMED ALl, , The Grand Cordon of the order was presented to the Prince of Wales in 1922 during a visit to Egypt. The insignia is gold and enamel. The collar and collar badge are set with diamonds. 19, , FRANCE, The Prince of Wales became a Knight Grand Cross at the end of a short visit to France in 1912. The smaller star was made for him for evening wear in 1937.

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