BADGE AND RIBBAND.]

ORDER OF THE BATH.

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Red Circle, charged with the Motto, Tria Juncta in Uno, in gold letters,surrounded by two Branches of Laurel in the proper colours, issuing from anEscrol of blue enamel, containing the words 3|cl) 2Dtm in letters of gold. TheCross is about three Inches and a quarter in depth, and in width.

King George the Fourth commanded that the Cross of those Knights whowere also Knights of the Garter, should be surmounted by the Imperial Crownof Great Britain j 1 but such a Distinction between the Badges of Knights of thesame Order is by no means usual or desirable, and probably will not be continued.The Honorary Knights Grand Cross wear the same Badge as other KnightsGrand Cross. The Badge of the Knights Grand Cross is attached to the Collarwhenever the Collar is worn, but on all other occasions to the Ribband on the leftside. It is hardly necessary to add, that neither in this, nor in any other Orderof British Knighthood, are the Collar and Ribband worn at the same time.

The Badges of the Knights Commanders and Companions, are pre-cisely similar in form and materials to those of the Military Knights GrandCross, but are much smaller, those of the Knights Commanders being exactlytwo inches in depth and width, and those of the Companions one inch. TheBadge of the Knights Commanders is attached to the Ribband by a largegold Ring, chased with Oak Leaves and Acorns, and is suspended from theNeck. The Companions’ Badge is fixed to a gold Swivel with a Bar of thewidth of the Ribband, and is fastened to the Coat by a gold Buckle. Thoughthe Ordinance of 1815 states that the Companions shall wear their Badge“ pendant by a narrow Red Ribband to the Button Hole,” they generally placeit on the left breast, where a Star is usually worn; but there is no authoritywhatever for deviating from the regulation.

THE RIBBAND.

The Ribband of the Order of the Bath has always been Crimson. It ismade of silk ducape, and is not watered. That of the Knights Grand Cross isof the width of four Inches ; that of the Knights Commanders is, properly, threeInches, and is closed by a gold Clasp; and the Ribband of the Companions istwo Inches in width.

1 The Badges worn by the Members of the Royal Family, who are Military Knights Grand Cross,and by the Duke of Wellington, and the Marquess of Anglesey, are surmounted by a Crown, but itdoes not appear that any Ordinance was issued to that effect.