habits AND ensigns.] SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT GEORGE.

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Cross of Saint George, gules, and it has the same center as the Star of theKnights Grand Cross . 7

The Stars are worn on the center of the left breast of the Mantle, Coat, orother outer garment.

THE MANTLE or ROBE.

At all Investitures and other Ceremonials, and Conventions or Chapters ofthe Knights, the Knights Grand Cross are directed to wear a Mantle of Saxonblue satin, lined with scarlet silk, having on the left side the Star 8 alreadydescribed, in embroidery. It is fastened at the neck by a Cordon, composed ofblue and scarlet silk, and gold, to which rich Tassels of the same colours, nettedand fringed with gold, are attached.

The Mantles have never been supplied to, or provided by the Knights GrandCross; and it was usual, previous to every Investiture, for the Grand Master toissue a Warrant dispensing with the Mantle and Chapeau being worn on thatoccasion, because “ it had not been possible to procure themand which con-tinued to be done even ten years after the Institution of the Order . 9

THE CAP.

The Chapeau or Cap, of the Knights Grand Cross, is made of blue satin,lined with scarlet, turned up in front, and has a representation of their Starembroidered thereon, and is adorned and surmounted by three white Ostrichfeathers, with one large black Ostrich feather in the center . 10

The Knights are strictly enjoined to make the necessary arrangements for thereturn of their Insignia to one of the Officers of the Order, in the event of theirdecease; and if any Knight Commander, or Cavaliere or Companion, be pro-moted, he is to return the Insignia which he had previously worn . 11

The Knights are expected to provide their own Collars, Stars, Mantles andChapeaux.

7 Statutes, Art. VI. pp. 46, 47, ante'a. 8 Art. VI. p. 45, antea.

10 Art. VI. p. 45, antea. 11 Ibid. p. 47, antea.

Vide p. 28, antea.

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