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Order o St Michael an St George

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Maist Distinguished Order o Saunt Michael an Saunt George
Starn o a Knicht or Dame Grand Cross
Awairdit bi

Sovereign o the Unitit Kinrick
Teep Order
Motto Auspicium Melioris Ævi
Token of a Better Age
Awairdit for At the monarch's pleasur
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knicht/Dame Grand Cross (GCMG)
Knicht/Dame Commander (KCMG/DCMG)
Companion (CMG)
Established 28 April 1818
Precedence
Next (heicher) Order o the Starn o Indie
Next (lawer) Order o the Indian Empire
Ribbon bar o the Order o St Michael an St George

The Maist Distinguished Order o Saunt Michael an Saunt George is a Brrrtish order o chivalry foondit on 28 Aprile 1818 bi George, Prince Regent, later King George IV,[1][2] while he wis actin as regent for his faither, Keeng George III.

References

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  1. Duckers, Peter (2009) [2004]. British Orders and Decorations. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-7478-0580-9. OCLC 55587484.
  2. The Royal Household (2009). "Order of St. Michael and St. George". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. London: Crown Copyright. Archived frae the original on 27 Februar 2009. Retrieved 25 Apryle 2016. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)