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Order of the Garter (view source)
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The '''Order of the Garter''' (originally Order of the Blue Garter) was [[England]]’s highest order of [[chivalry]], founded by [[Edward III]] and meant to exceed ''“in majesty, honour and fame all the chivalric orders in the world”''.
The '''Order of the Garter''' (originally Order of the Blue Garter) is [[England]]’s highest order of [[chivalry]], founded by [[Edward III]] and meant to exceed ''“in majesty, honour and fame all the chivalric orders in the world”''.
The exact date of its inception is not known but it is thought that the knights first wore the insignia at a [[joust]]ing tournament at Eltham Palace outside London in 1348.
The exact date of its inception is not known but it is thought that the knights first wore the insignia at a [[joust]]ing tournament at Eltham Palace outside London in 1348.