Garter badge

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The Garter badge is an early emblem of England’s Order of the Garter, typically featuring the order’s blue garter and motto as an insignia of chivalric membership.

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Label Occurrences
Garter badge canonical 3

Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric insignia
heraldic emblem
order badge
associatedWith English monarchy NERFINISHED
Order of the Garter motto
St George NERFINISHED
category Chivalric orders insignia
Heraldic insignia
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
color blue
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
depicts Order of the Garter motto
blue garter
earliestUsePeriod late Middle Ages
follows medieval heraldic design conventions
hasMottoLanguage Old French
hasPart buckle and strap end
central medallion or device
garter-shaped strap
inscription Honi soit qui mal y pense
materialUsed enamel
precious metals
partOf Order of the Garter NERFINISHED
relatedTo Garter collar
Garter riband NERFINISHED
Garter star NERFINISHED
symbolizes chivalric honor
loyalty to the English crown
membership in the Order of the Garter
usedAs insignia of membership
usedBy English chivalric knights
members of the Order of the Garter
wornDuring Order of the Garter ceremonies
wornOn clothing
robes of the Order of the Garter NERFINISHED

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Garter star precededBy Garter badge
Garter circlet relatedInsignia Garter badge