Order o the Gairten

Maist Noble Order o the Gairten Airms o the Order o the Gairten: A cross o St George, circumscribed bi the Gairten Awairdit bi Sovereign o the Unitit Kinrick Teep Dynastic order Motto Middle French: Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him wha thinks evil o it) Awairdit for At the monarch's pleisur Status Currently constitutit Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Chancellor James, Duke o Abercorn Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knicht/Lady Ryal Knicht/Lady Stranger Knicht/Lady Stateestics Established 1348 First induction 1348 Last induction 2016 Tot inductees Edward III 62 Richard II 29 Henry IV 27 Henry V 21 Henry VI 44 Edward IV 36 Richard III 8 Henry VII 37 Henry VIII 53 Edward VI 13 Mary I 9 Elizabeth I 54 James I 29 Charles I 21 Charles II 47 James II 7 Mary II & William III 14 Anne 14 George I 21 George II 32 George III 75 George IV 14 William IV 14 Victoria 132 Edward VII 27 George V 45 George VI 31 Elizabeth II 102 Distinct recipients 1,008 Precedence Next (heicher) Eldest sons o Barons Next (lawer) Order o the Thristle Riband o the Order o the Gairten

The Maist Noble Order o the Gairten, foondit in 1348, is the heichest order o chivalry an the third maist prestigious honour (inferior anerly tae the Victoria Cross an George Cross) in Ingland an the Unitit Kinrick.