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Order of the Bath
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The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants, and
Order of the Bath
Badge of the Order of the Bath (Civil Division)
Badge of the Order of the Bath (Civil Division)
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, KB, with sash, c. 1630
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, KB, with sash, c. 1630
Sir Robert Walpole, who as Prime Minister used the Order for political patronage
Sir Robert Walpole, who as Prime Minister used the Order for political patronage
Admiral Lord Rodney (appointed a Knight Companion in 1780) wearing the riband and star of the Order
Admiral Lord Rodney (appointed a Knight Companion in 1780) wearing the riband and star of the Order
College of Arms
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The College of Arms is the heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and some Commonwealth realms; the heraldic authority for Scotland is the Court of the Lord Lyon. The College is a ro
The College of Arms in London, with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral behind
The College of Arms in London, with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral behind
Depiction of King Richard III, the College of Arms' founder, his wife Queen Anne Neville, and their son Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, with the
Depiction of King Richard III, the College of Arms' founder, his wife Queen Anne Neville, and their son Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, with their heraldic crests and badges from the Rous Roll. A roll of arms painted by John Rous around 1483–1485 for the Earl of Warwick.
Officers of the College of Arms riding in procession to the Westminster Tournament, from a tourney roll, made during the reign of King Henry VIII in 1
Officers of the College of Arms riding in procession to the Westminster Tournament, from a tourney roll, made during the reign of King Henry VIII in 1511. The pursuivants to the left are identified by their reversed tabards, while the figure in the right (with the black hat) is probably Garter King of Arms Sir Thomas Wriothesley.
The College of Arms as it looked in the 18th century, engraved by Benjamin Cole, and published in William Maitland's The History and Survey of London
The College of Arms as it looked in the 18th century, engraved by Benjamin Cole, and published in William Maitland's The History and Survey of London From Its Evolution to the Present Time in 1756.