Ok, no one asked about my temporary profile pic. So, I thought I'd share it again, but add a riddle to it. So, put your thinking caps on (you're gonna need them lol)…..
Shown are two orders of chivalry
One is extinct, one is active
One is German (well, Prussian that was later adopted by a united Germany)
One is British
One's motto is translated from Latin to mean "to each according to his/her merits"
The other's motto is translated from Middle French to mean "shame on him/her who thinks ill of it"
One was created in 1348, the other created in 1701
What are they?
Your pal,
Brian
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Ok, ok lol That's my history buff self taking over. Here's the skinny (in a nutshell):
The star represents The Order of the Black Eagle, established by Elector Frederick III of Prussia on January 17, 1701, the day before Prussia officially became recognized as a kingdom and Frederick becoming King Frederick I. The order was considered the highest order of knighthood in the Kingdom of Prussia until 1871, when Prussia united with other kingdoms and principalities to form the German Empire and the award was carried over into German honors system. The order was primarily given to male members of German and European royal families and continued to be awarded until the dissolution of the German Empire in 1918, at the end of World War I.
The blue ribbon around the star represent The Most Noble Order of the Garter, established by King Edward III of England in 1348 (the exact date is not known). It is the most prestigious order of chivalry still awarded today, as well as being the oldest order still in existence, although in precedence it ranks behind both the Victoria Cross and the George Cross in military value. There can only be 24 living knights, or 'companions', at one time, including the heir apparent to the crown (known as the 'Royal Knight Companion of the Order') and the monarch (or 'Sovereign of the Order') (currently Queen Elizabeth II). Origins of the order vary, but the most popular of which is the story of a noble lady, usually named as the Countess of Salisbury, whose garter slipped off at a court dance in Calais, France in the 1340's. While knights at the dance sniggered, it is reputed that King Edward III picked up the garter and returned it to the countess, while admonishing the knights by saying, "shame on him who thinks ill of it", which in Middle French (which was spoken at court at the time) translates to 'Honi soit qui mal y pense!', which to this day remains the motto of the order.
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