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
Badge of the Order of the Bath (Civil Division)
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, KB, with sash, c. 1630
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
Order of the Star of India
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The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:
Order of the Bath
…Cross (GCB) Knight/Dame Commander (KCB/DCB) Companion (CB) Former grades Knight Companion (KB) Precedence Next (higher) Order of St Patrick Next (lower) Order of the Star of India Order of the Bath ribbon bar Coat of arms of the British monarch as sovereign of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British…
The flag of the Viceroy of India displayed the Star of the Order beneath the Tudor Crown.
George V investing an Indian Prince with The Star of India, 14th December, 1911 by William Barnes Wollen
Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Order.
Investiture of the Star of India, Delhi (detail), by George Jacomb-Hood. King George V is depicted awarding the GCSI to Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, at the 1911 Delhi Durbar