Order of Saint Michael and Saint George: British Orders of Chivalry.

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, founded in 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV. The Order's motto is: Auspicium melioris ævi (Token of a better age). The Order consists of the Sovereign, the Great Master and three Classes of members: Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GCMG), Knight Commander (KCMG) or Dame Commander (DCMG), Companion (CMG).
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Illustration [GCH Collar + Collar Badge + Breast Star (Civil)]
in Baxter Process on Paper. early 19th Century (circa 1839). hei 28.3cm, wid 22.3cm. illustration to 'History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire' by Sir Harris Nicolas GCMG KH. British Museum.
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Order of St Michael & St George. Star. Belonged to Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge
Brigadier General The Right Honourable The Earl of Gowrie VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC orders, medals and decorations on display in the Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum
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To mark his 93rd birthday, a smiling Prince Philip arrives at St Paul's alongside The Queen in the 1950s.
Order of St Michael & St George - Grand Master badge (worn in 1945 by the Earl of Athlone KG) Picture from : "British Orders and Decorations" by J.C. Risk
Order of St Michael & St George - Grand Master badge worn by HRH The Duke of Kent
Order of St Michael & St George — Grand Master neck badge worn in 1945 by the Earl of Athlone, appointed Grand Master by Edward VIII on 26 June 1936 (This is the original photograph that was used by James C. Risk for his book: "British Orders and Decorations", of which you can find a digitalised version on http://numismatics.org/digitallibrary/ark:/53695/nnan23229)
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William Augustus Forbes Erskine (1871–1952)
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Collar and badge of the Order of St. Michael and St. George From the collection of A. Khazin (Moscow).
The Queen and Prince Philip on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral