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On April 23, 1348, the Order of the Garter was founded by English King Edward III. It is Britain's highest civic or military honor. "Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks evil of it) is the Orders's motto. That is also the last line of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
British Orders and Honours
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Ah, yes. Baubles for assorted WOG beaters and inbred aristos for hundreds of years.
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Hey, you're talking about members of my family! Lol. I am descended from the Percy, Sutton Dudley, Clifford and Blount families - many of whom were recipients of the KG.
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