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The Knights and Ladies of Honor originated as a splinter group of the Knights of Honor, a fraternal secret society founded in 1873.In 1875, the Knights of Honor created an auxiliary, the Degree of Protection, open to wives, mothers, widows and unmarried daughters and sisters of members of the Knights of Honor, as well as male members of the parent order.
Thereafter, representatives of the degree met in Louisville and organized a new society, the Order of Mutual Protection of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, subsequently known as the Knights and Ladies of Honor. [12] The Knights were founded by an original group of 17 men in 1873 and increased to 99 by the end of the year.
Leads the opening the closing ceremonies and performs all functions assigned during conferral of degrees Right Supporter of Noble Grand: Appointed: Supports the NG in keeping order, execute commands, open and close the lodge in due form, see that signs are given correctly and occupy chair of NG when vacated temporarily during lodge hours.
Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. The Order can also include supernumerary members (members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs), known as "Royal" and "Stranger" Knights and Ladies (Companion), respectively. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order, meaning ...
When any new Knights and/or Ladies of the Garter are due for installation, an investiture ceremony is held in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle on the morning of Garter Day. [16] This ceremony is attended by all available Knights and Ladies Companion of the Order, wearing the ceremonial habits and garter insignia, and also by their spouses.
King John II of France in a ceremony of "adoubement", early 15th century miniature. Accolade ceremonies have taken a variety of forms, including the tapping of the flat side of a knighting sword on the shoulders of a candidate (who is himself sometimes referred to as an accolade during the ceremony) [1] [6] or an embrace about the neck.
Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan. Nomads of Avrudaka - a female auxiliary to the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan. [33] Knights of the Orient - Also known as the Ancient Order of the Knights of the Orient [34] or the Orientals. [35] This was a side degree conferred "mostly" to the Knights of Pythias.
The honor is bestowed upon Catholic men and women (and certain notable non-Catholics) [2] in recognition of their personal service to the Holy See and to the Catholic Church, through their unusual labors, their support of the Holy See, and the examples they set in their communities and their countries.