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	St. George: England's Patron Saint
		According to the apocryphal Acts of St George current in various versions in the Eastern Church from the fifth century, George held the rank of tribune in the Roman army and was beheaded by Diocletian for protesting against the Emperor's persecution of Christians.
		The banner of St George, the red cross of a martyr on a white background, was adopted for the uniform of English soldiers possibly in the reign of Richard 1, and later became the flag of England and the White Ensign of the Royal Navy.
		St George is also, of course, venerated in the Church of England, by the Orthodox churches and by the Churches of the Near East and Ethiopia.
	www.britannia.com /history/stgeorge.html (2171 words)

	British and Commonwealth orders and decorations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Order of Manitoba OM Order of New Brunswick ONB
		Order of Merit OM Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
		George Cross GC Knight or Lady of the Order of the Garter KG/LG Knight or Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_and_Commonwealth_orders_and_decorations (1206 words)

	Mandy's British Royalty - Orders and Honors
		James V bestowed the insignia of the 'Order of the Burr or Thissil' on Francis I of France in 1535.
		The chapel for the Order was to be at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		This Order was instituted in 1917 by George V at the same time as the Order of the British Empire was founded, and it is sometimes regarded as a junior class of the Order of Merit.
	www.mandysroyalty.org /Honors.html (1947 words)

	Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (G.C.M.G.)
		William IV instituted the three classes of knights of the order, which (in descending order of rank) are knight grand cross or dame grand cross (G.C.M.G.), knight commander or dame commander (K.C.M.G. or D.C.M.G., respectively), and companion (C.M.G.).
		The order's officers are prelate, chancellor, secretary, king of arms, registrar, and gentleman usher of the Blue Rod.
		The order's badge depicts St. Michael encountering the devil, emblazoned with the order's motto Auspicium melioris aevi ("Augury of a better age"); the other side portrays St. George and the dragon.
	www.pinetreeweb.com /bp-stm&stg.htm (492 words)

	The Monarchy Today > The Queen's role > Sovereign as Fountain of Honour > Order of St. Patrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Order of St Patrick was founded in 1783, to reward those in high office in Ireland and Irish peers on whose support the government of the day depended.
		It therefore served as the national Order of Ireland as the Garter was for England and the Thistle for Scotland.
		The Order lapsed in 1974 with the death of the last surviving recipient, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page492.asp (301 words)

	Michaeline page
		The Order is not intended as a substitute for an individual's affiliation with any institutional church or denomination, but as an adjunct to and enrichment of his or her understanding of God.
		The patron saint of the Order is the holy Archangel Michael who, as Prince of Heaven and commander of the Legions of Light, embodies the ideals of chivalry and service to the Light.
		We are definitely not the Legion of St. Michael.
	www.panix.com /~wlinden/osm.html (1175 words)

	Order of the British Empire - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		George V founded the Order to fill gaps in the British honours system: The Most Honourable Order of the Bath honoured only senior military officers and civil servants, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George honoured diplomats and the Royal Victorian Order honoured those who had personally served the Royal Family.
		At the foundation of the Order, the "Medal of the Order of the British Empire" was instituted.
		The Usher of the Order is known as the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod; he does not, unlike his Order of the Garter equivalent (the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod), perform any duties related to the House of Lords.
	www.free-definition.com /GBE.html (1489 words)

	.... in search of The Grail
		The Chivalric Order of St. Michael the Archangel was founded as an honor conferred on those who have served in the Church in some commendable way.
		The Chivalric Order of St. Michael the Archangel is solely governed under the spiritual auspices of the Eparchy of Nebraska and its appointees.
		The Archangel Michael was regarded in the early church as a helper of Christian armies against the heathen.
	groups.msn.com /insearchofTheGrail/7theorderofstmichael.msnw (1213 words)

	House of Commons - Public Administration - Written Evidence
		In ascending order of precedence, it consisted of knights bachelor, the Order of the Bath, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of the Garter, baronets (essentially hereditary knighthoods) and peers (in five levels, ascending from baron to viscount to earl to marquess to duke).
		(B) Honours in the sovereign's gift—the Royal Victorian Order and the Royal Victorian Chain; the Order of Merit; the Order of the Thistle; and the Order of the Garter.
		The Order of the British Empire should be re-named the Order of British Excellence (thereby keeping the same acronyms and abbreviations), and should be recognised as the one single national honour, apart from those in the sovereigns gift.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmpubadm/212/212we40.htm (1751 words)

	Order of St Michael and St George - InformationBlast
		George is an order of chivalry in the British honours system primarily awarded to British civil servants and others for service in the Diplomatic Service, or for service in the Commonwealth and in the Overseas Territories.
		The Order was established on April 27, 1818 by the Prince Regent (later George IV) to commemorate the British protectorate over the Ionian Islands.
		In the centre of one side is an image of the St Michael holding a flaming sword and standing on Satan.
	www.informationblast.com /GCMG.html (523 words)

	Byrne's decorations
		Order of St. Michael and St. George (sash badge).
		Order of St. Michael and St. George Knight Grand Cross (collar chain).
		Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (neck badge).
	www.psni.police.uk /index/pg_police_museum/pg_the_royal_irish_constabulary/pg_byrnes_decorations.htm (144 words)

	HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF SAINT MICHAEL OF THE WING
		The escutcheon of the Spanish Order of Saint Michael is to be found sculpted on the façade of the Cistercian Monastery of Saint Mary of Osera in Galiza along side the escutcheons of the other six Orders.
		His order for the knights to disband as a social body only reached the headquarters of the Order in Porto, Portugal after the kings death so the knights were socially active as a group until 1868.
		The Order was continued in the person of the direct descendants of King Michael all of whom claimed the title of Hereditary Grand Master of the Order by birth.
	users.panola.com /AAGHS/WING.html (1670 words)

	The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		At first, the Order was conferred upon those holding high position and commands in the Mediterranean; the islands there, acquired as a result of the Napoleonic Wars, were at that time very strategically placed and thus of importance to Britain.
		Unique to this Order is the arrangement under which the enamelled metal plates of the complete armorial achievement of all three classes are placed in the seats of the Chapel.
		The collar of the Order is composed alternately of the lions of England royally crowned and of white enamelled Maltese crosses, and of the cyphers SM (St Michael) and SG (St George); the centre of the collar consists of two winged lions each holding a book and seven arrows, surmounted by an imperial crown.
	www.cav-templarios.hpg.ig.com.br /the_most_distinguished_order_of_saint_michael.htm (727 words)

	The Order of St. Michael (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Order is an ecumenical Christian lay order, originally founded in 1989, which includes both lay and clergy members, men and women, married and single people; the Order does not unnecessarily discriminate against those of alternate lifestyles based solely on their sexual preferences or social standing in the world.
		The Order of St. Michael maintains an active contemplative prayer life both individually and communally, as well as a large prayer list which we maintain for the communities in which we live and work - this list is published bimonthly for the Order's distribution among the membership.
		The Order is dedicated to both inner and outer charitable work; many of the members of the Order are active in lay or clergy chaplaincy, counseling (professional), and such volunteer work as AIDS and hospice centers.
	www.windhaven.com /osm.htm (1164 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mont-St-Michel
		The monastery was founded about the year 708 by St. Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, and according to the legend, by direct command of the Archangel Michael himself, who appeared to the bishop in a dream on three separate occasions.
		In 1469 King Louis XI founded the Order of St. Michael, and held the first chapter of its knights in the "salle des chevaliers." It is said that the cockle shell, horn, and staff, which became the recognized insignia of a pilgrim from the thirteenth century onwards, take their origin from Mont-St-Michel.
		The staff was used to test the path across the treacherous quicksand, the horn served to summon aid should tide or fog surprise the pilgrim; while the cockle shell was fixed in the hat as a souvenir to show that the pilgrim had accomplished his journey in safety.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10551a.htm (1061 words)

	ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
		Whilst most people will be aware of the Order of the Bath and that of the Garter, there are others less well known: Order of the Thistle; Order of St Patrick; Order of St Michael and St George; Order of the Star of India; Order of the Indian Empire.
		An order which does not receive wide coverage is the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order: shown here is the collar and badge of the Order on the crest of the Earl of Wilton.
		The SS collar is Lancastrian (the central rose may be an allusion to the red rose of that county) and in the Victorian era was still worn by the Heralds, the Lord Mayor of London and certain judges.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lawe/ORDERS.htm (730 words)

	Debrett's - British Orders and Decorations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Companions wear the Badge or small Cross of the Order smaller than the KCMG Badge on an Order ribbon of miniature width, suspended from the neck; a Lady Companion wears the Badge on a bow one and three quarter inches wide and with an additional fitting on a ribbon suspended from the neck.
		The Chapel of the Order is in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
		The Insignia of all classes of this Order are not returned at death, except in the case of the Collar of a Knight or Dame Grand Cross, provided it was awarded after 1948.
	www.debretts.co.uk /etiquette/st_michael_st_george.html (318 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The Order of St. Michael and Mary seeks to pray under the protection of St. Michael the Archangel in the call to warfare in the spirit, in union with the intercession of Mary, Mother of God, for the glory of God through His son, Jesus Christ
		The Order of St. Michael and Mary is a home for those seeking a sanctuary for the expression of prayer that the Holy Spirit has expressed and formed in their lives.
		The Order is governed simply by obedience to the Bishop, the direction of a superior, mutual submission to one another in love, and requires a period of postulancy and the novitiate before final profession.
	www.aocc.org /rule.htm (411 words)

	NZDF Medals—Order of Wear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Its purpose is to assist medal recipients to determine the correct order in which their medals should be mounted and worn.
		Knight or Dame of Justice or of Grace of the Order of St John (KStJ)
		Campaign, War and United Nations medals are worn in order of the date of qualifying for the award.
	www.nzdf.mil.nz /medals/info/orderofwear.html (1045 words)

	The Monarchy Today > The Queen's role > Sovereign as Fountain of Honour > Order of St. Michael & St. George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		This Order was instituted on 27 April 1818 by the Prince Regent (later George IV), and it was intended to commemorate the placing of the Ionian Islands under British protection; originally it was intended for distinguished citizens of the islands, and also of Malta.
		Towards the end of the nineteenth century, due to the expansion of the British Empire, the Order was then extended to those who had given distinguished service in the Dominions and Colonies, as well as foreign affairs generally.
		The Star and Badge of the Order feature the cross of St George, the Order's motto, and a representation of the archangel St Michael holding in his right hand a flaming sword and trampling upon Satan.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page496.asp (490 words)

	World War 2 Awards.com - Order of St. Michael & St. George
		The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George was instituted in 1818 by King George IV and was originally reserved for inhabitants of the Ionian islands and Malta which came under British rule in 1814.
		Nowadays, the Order is usually awarded to high ranking Civil Servants, members of the Diplomatic Corps or those who have seen distinguished service in the Commonwealth.
		The badge depicts St. Michael encountering the devil, emblazoned with the motto: "Auspicium melioris aevi" (Augury of a better age); the reverse side depicts St. George and the dragon.
	www.ww2awards.com /award/17 (272 words)

	ST MICHAEL'S COLLEGE, HITCHIN - Introduction
		St Michael's College was a Catholic school for boys, which was administered by priests from two religious orders.
		St Michael's College, Vermont which is highly successful, with a present student level exceeding 1900 and annual fees in excess of £16k
		St Michael's RC Boys' School, Mildmay, Sandown Road, Stevenage.
	www.btinternet.com /~coleary (621 words)

	The National Archives \| Research, education & online exhibitions \| Treasures from The National Archives \| Rivalry ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		These were the Order of St. Michael (French) and the Order of the Garter (English).
		The only members of the Order of the Garter were the monarch, Prince of Wales and 24 Knight Companions.
		Henry ordered the invasion of France in 1543.
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /museum/item.asp?item_id=11&image_id=13 (615 words)

	The Order of St. Michael (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		The holy seer stated that the Order of St. Michael consists of a lay and religious Order.
		The Order of St. Michael will be headed by Michael Mangan, as stated by Veronica on February 7, 1994, and will be approved by the Church even before the great Chastisement.
		A miraculous photograph specifically confirms that the Order of Michael will be spared the devastating and destructive force of the Ball of Redemption.
	www.smwa.org /SMWA/Document_Order_of_St_Michael.htm (328 words)

	The Order of St. Michael
		The Order offers those living in the world an opportunity to experience the support of a like-minded community in developing a personal, esoterically-oriented spiritual life without necessitating a break with family or worldly ties.
		The Order is not intended as a substitute for an individual's affiliation with any institutional church or denomination, but as an adjunct to, and enrichment of, his or her understanding of Deity.
		The patron saint of the Order is the holy Archangel Michael who, as Captain of the Hosts of Heaven, embodies the ideals of chivalry and service to the Light.
	www.michaelines.org (1023 words)

	Bayside FAQs
		Michael Mangan is to be the superior of the religious Order of St. Michael according to Our Lady and Veronica of the Cross.
		There may be the possibility of the lay Order of St. Michael expanding in the future to include a distinct community of dedicated lay women separate from the present community of lay men but under the superior of the Order of St. Michael.
		The bottom line is the Order of St. Michael is unfolding step by step and so we don't always know specifics.
	www.smwa.org /FAQs/000001.htm (748 words)

	Order of Precedence when wearing medals
		Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
		The order of precedence for the Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 and General Service Medal 1918-62 (Army and Air Force) will vary from person to person depending on when the person earned the first clasp.
		Clasps to these medals should be worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/order.htm (430 words)

	Order of the Thistle or Order of St Andrew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Then celebrating all the festivals of the orders, he set up the Order of the Thistle arms and badges over the gate of his palace at Linlithgow, joining St. Andrew with them.
		The collar (shown right lower) is always worn with the other ensign, which is a green ribbon spread over the left shoulder, and brought under the right arm, pending to which is the image of St. Andrew within an oval of gold, enamelled green, with the same motto.
		King James VII appointed the knights to wear the image of St. Andrew upon a blue ribband, which continued so till Queen Anne changed it for that of green, as it is now worn.
	deer.laird-of-jura.com /order_thistle.shtml (252 words)

	Faith, Hope, Charity - Australian Women and Imperial Honours - Browse Award
		Honours are listed here in the Order of Precedence or Order of Wearing, reflecting the hierarchy of importance in which they are regarded.
		This dictates the order in which medals are worn if a person has more than one honour.
		The Order of St Michael and St George - Commanders
	www.womenaustralia.info /exhib/honours/br_award.html (332 words)

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