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Honi soit qui mal y pense
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Honi soit qui mal y pense is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be who thinks evil of it". Older trans
The motto appears in a royal coat of arms of the 17th century on the ceiling of Bath Abbey.
The motto appears in a royal coat of arms of the 17th century on the ceiling of Bath Abbey.
Hand fan of Queen Victoria with motto
Hand fan of Queen Victoria with motto
Motto on cannon at Fort Denison, Sydney
Motto on cannon at Fort Denison, Sydney
Arms of John of Gaunt include the garter and the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense. Picture from a 16th-century depiction
Arms of John of Gaunt include the garter and the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense. Picture from a 16th-century depiction
Order of the Garter
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by King Edward III in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, it is outranked in precedence only by
Honi soit qui mal y pense
…be (the person) who thinks evil of it". Older translations state this as "evil be to him who thinks of evil". It is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, the highest of all British knighthoods. King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter around the time of his claim to the French throne. The traditional…
Order of the Garter
Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle
Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle
Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of En
Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of England over which is his blue mantle or garter robe. Illuminated miniature from the Bruges Garter Book c. 1430 by William Bruges, first Garter King of Arms
Statutes of the Order of the Garter, this copy having once belonged to Emperor Alexander III of Russia
Statutes of the Order of the Garter, this copy having once belonged to Emperor Alexander III of Russia
Knights Companion processing to St George's Chapel, Windsor for the Garter Service
Knights Companion processing to St George's Chapel, Windsor for the Garter Service