Order of the Crown of India

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The Order of the Crown of India was a British imperial order of chivalry, founded by Queen Victoria in 1878, awarded exclusively to women of high rank, particularly royal consorts and female members of the British and Indian nobility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British order of chivalry
imperial order
order of chivalry
appointmentsCeased 1947
associatedTitleOfSovereign Empress of India NERFINISHED
awardedFor service to the British Empire in India
awardingAuthority British monarch
badgeCenter royal cipher of Victoria, Empress of India NERFINISHED
badgeDecoration diamonds
emeralds
pearls
badgeMaterial gold
badgeShape oval medallion
country United Kingdom
eligibility female members of Indian princely families
female members of the British royal family
wives of British governors in India
wives of British governors-general
wives of British viceroys
women only
firstSovereign Queen Victoria NERFINISHED
foundedBy Queen Victoria NERFINISHED
foundingDate 1878
genderRestriction female
gradeStructure single class
hasAbbreviation OCI NERFINISHED
insigniaType badge
insigniaWornOn ribbon
lastAppointmentDate 1947
lastSovereign Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
motto Imperatricis auspiciis
namedAfter Crown of India NERFINISHED
notableRecipient Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia NERFINISHED
Maharani of Baroda NERFINISHED
Maharani of Jaipur NERFINISHED
Queen Alexandra NERFINISHED
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED
Queen Mary NERFINISHED
Queen Victoria NERFINISHED
postNominalLetters C.I. NERFINISHED
principalRank Companion
reasonAppointmentsCeased Indian independence
region British India NERFINISHED
relatedOrder Order of the Indian Empire NERFINISHED
Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED
religion none
ribbonColor light blue
ribbonEdgeColor white
status dormant
translatedMotto Under the auspices of the Empress
type women’s order

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Queen Elizabeth honor Order of the Crown of India
subject surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother