Badge and star of a Knight of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George awarded to Lord Casey 1965 [realia] / Spink & Son
- Bib ID:
- 1130281
- Format:
- Object
- Description:
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- London : Spink & Son ; 1965
- 1 medal and riband : silver, bronze, gold and enamel, grosgrain ; 12 x 7.5 cm., in presentation case 33 x 17.2 x 4.8 cm.
- 1 medal and riband : silver, enamel, bronze, grosgrain ; 9.3 x 9.3 cm., in presentation case 33 x 17.2 x 4.8 cm.
- Summary:
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The badge is a seven-armed, white-enamelled "Maltese Asterisk". The front of the badge shows Saint Michael trampling on Satan, while the reverse shows Saint George on horseback killing a dragon, both within a dark blue ring bearing the motto of the Order. The star is an insignia used only by Knights and Dames Grand Cross and Knights and Dames Commanders. It is worn pinned to the left breast. It includes seven-armed, silver-rayed "Maltese Asterisk", with a gold ray in between each pair of arms. The star bears a red cross of St George. In the centre of the star is a dark blue ring bearing the motto of the Order. Within the ring is a representation of St Michael trampling on Satan. Presentation case mongrammed with G.C.M.G.
- Notes:
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- Casey Collection.
- A40009157/1-2.
- Related Material:
- Papers of the Casey family, 1820-1978 located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 6150.
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Spink & Son
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