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title: Star of the Order of the Garter
author: Borodun
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8779/star-of-the-order-of-the-garter/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Star of the Order of the Garter

_Authored by Borodun_

## Image File

[![Star of the Order of the Garter](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8779.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8779.jpg)

## Image Caption

The star of the Most Noble [Order of the Garter](https://www.worldhistory.org/Order_of_the_Garter/), a chivalric order created by Edward III c, 1348 CE and still in existence today. It is the most senior order of knighthood in [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/). (Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, Estonia)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Borodun. (2018, May 21). Star of the Order of the Garter. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8779/star-of-the-order-of-the-garter/>
### Chicago
Borodun. "Star of the Order of the Garter." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8779/star-of-the-order-of-the-garter/>.
### MLA
Borodun. "Star of the Order of the Garter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8779/star-of-the-order-of-the-garter/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Order_of_the_Garter_star_(United_Kingdom)_-_Tallinn_Museum_of_Orders.jpg) by [**Borodun**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Order_of_the_Garter_star_(United_Kingdom)_-_Tallinn_Museum_of_Orders.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.