Back وسام القديس ميخائيل والقديس جرجس Arabic Orde de Sant Miquel i Sant Jordi Catalan Řád sv. Michala a sv. Jiří Czech Sankt Mikaels og Sankt Georgs orden Danish Order of St Michael and St George German Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge Spanish نشان سنت مایکل و سنت جورج Persian Pyhän Mikaelin ja Pyhän Yrjön ritarikunta Finnish Ordre de Saint-Michel et Saint-Georges French מסדר מיכאל הקדוש וג'ורג' הקדוש HE

Order of St Michael and St George

This article is about the British order of chivalry. For other uses, see Order of Saint Michael (disambiguation) and Order of St. George (disambiguation).

Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Collar and badge of the Grand Cross
Awarded by
TypeOrder of chivalry
Established28 April 1818
MottoAuspicium Melioris Ævi
(Latin for 'Token of a Better Age')
EligibilityTypically Commonwealth realm citizens
Awarded forAt the monarch's pleasure, though typically awarded for extraordinary non-military service in a foreign country or for services to foreign and Commonwealth affairs
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderPrince George, Prince Regent
SovereignCharles III
Grand MasterPrince Edward, Duke of Kent
Grades
  • Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCMG)
  • Knight/Dame Commander (KCMG/DCMG)
  • Companion (CMG)
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Star of India
Next (lower)Order of the Indian Empire

Ribbon bar of the Order

Knight Commander, KCMG insignia

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III.[1][2] It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George.

The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire.[2] It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and it can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs.[2]

  1. ^ Duckers, Peter (2009) [2004]. British Orders and Decorations. Oxford: Shire Publications. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-7478-0580-9. OCLC 55587484.
  2. ^ a b c The Royal Household (2009). "Order of St. Michael and St. George". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. London: Crown Copyright. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

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