THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER

Instituted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria in 1896, the Sovereign directly awards this Order for personal service. 

Since its foundation, Ede and Ravenscroft has made knights a mantle of dark blue silk satin edged with red silk satin and lined with white taffeta.  On the left breast sits a hand-embroidered gold and silver badge with the emblem of a white eight-pointed Maltese Cross and Queen Victoria’s royal monograph at the centre. Its motto reads, “Victoria”.  A hood is attached to the right shoulder.  The mantle closes at the front with blue and gold embroidered cordons.  The gold collar is attached with white silk satin shoulder bows.

• The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
• The Most Noble Order of the Garter
• The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
• The Most Honourable Order of The Bath
• The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George