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Sterling Silver and Enamel - Order of the Garter Pin / Brooch
$ 39.6
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Description
Vintage British Order of the Garter, Royal Coat of Arms brooch. Stamped sterling. Age unknown.The 2 french phrases on the brooch read:
Honi
soit qui mal y pense
:
meaning
"shamed be whoever thinks bad of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it" and used as the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter.
Dieu et mon droit
" :
meaning “God and my right” – is the motto of the monarchy and was adopted by Henry V in the 15
th
Century
Measurements: Approx. 2 inches x 1-2/8 inch
Condition: Good vintage
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