question about the UK
Philopolis
02-05-2004, 10:42
I hate to sound naive but can anyone who knows please explain the british honours system and orders. i'm studying it and am lost. thanks
Eynonistan
02-05-2004, 10:43
There's a pretty good summary here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_honours_system
Philopolis
02-05-2004, 10:48
yeah, i'm a fellow wikipedier and was reading that but am confused about the orders
Eynonistan
02-05-2004, 10:51
yeah, i'm a fellow wikipedier and was reading that but am confused about the orders
Wikipedia is getting to be very good indeed :D
The orders of chivalry? What confused you in particular?
Philopolis
02-05-2004, 10:58
yes.
the orders of chivalry really. are more recent orders like statutes and modify previous customs? oh, and the grades are a tad confusing too.
Philopolis
02-05-2004, 10:59
btw, I created a user account on wiki just today. though i've been a visitor for many months.
Eynonistan
02-05-2004, 11:08
yes.
the orders of chivalry really. are more recent orders like statutes and modify previous customs? oh, and the grades are a tad confusing too.
I don't thing that the orders are created by statute, Various monarchs seem to have simply established them on a whim...
Debretts is terribly good with this sort of thing usually.
http://www.debretts.co.uk
Philopolis
02-05-2004, 11:17
well, thanks i'll try that in the morning. I'm going to bed.
btw, I didn't mean that orders were created by statute but if more recent orders' customs modifed older orders' customs