Ranks and Insignia

Insignia of The Order

The Order’s investiture of Knighthood is recognized by its distinctive Insignia of a cross fleury bearing an oval panel depicting Saint George slaying a dragon, the whole suspended from a crown adorned with the Grant of Arms of the Order. In formal attire, it is worn around the neck on a blood red ribbon, with the ribbon underneath the collar or the band of a bow tie, and the Insignia sitting just below the knot of the tie or the bow tie. Dames of the Order may choose to wear the Insignia attached to the blood red ribbon fashioned into a bow and worn on the left shoulder.

The ranks and post-nominals of the Order of St. George Grand Priory of Canada and the Americas are as follows:

Knight Grand Cross – KGCStG

Knight Commander – KCStG

Knight – KStG

Dame Grand Cross – DGCStG

Dame Commander – DCStG

Dame – DStG

Decoration – Grand Cross

The decoration of this most senior rank consists of the Insignia of The Order suspended beneath the bow of the Grand Cross sash.

Knights & Dames: The Grand Cross sash is worn over the right shoulder to the left waist, underneath a jacket if being worn, together with the Neck or Bow Order and the Commander’s Breast Star.

Decoration – Commander

The decoration of the second rank is based on the Maltese Cross, or the Amalfi Cross. [Additional information coming soon.]

Knights: The Commander Breast Star is worn low on the left breast, just below the lower seam of the handkerchief pocket, together with the Neck Order.

Dames: The Commander Breast Star is worn on the left side just above waist height, together with the Neck or Bow Order.

Field Medal

Individuals who have made a meaningful contribution to their community, on recommendation by the Prior to the Grand Prior, are recognized as a Field Dame or a Field Knight by being dubbed and awarded The Order of St. George Field Medal.

The Field Medal is comprised of a silver medallion with the inscription “International Knightly Order of St. George” around its circumference, with the Canadian maple leaf centered at the bottom. Central is a relief of St. George defeating the dragon. This medallion is suspended from a red ribbon approximately 1″ in width.

Wearing the Insignia of the Order

In accordance with the general guidelines* of wearing of orders, decorations and medals, the Insignia of the Order of St. George is to be worn at any Order function or event, or other functions in which decorations are called for. The Insignia is not to be worn at events or activities external to the Order of St. George of an official national or international nature unless acknowledged and approved by the organizer of the event.

Use of Post-nominals

The use of Order post-nominals is encouraged in internal Order correspondence, and would normally follow any other post-nominals in a Knight or Dame’s signature block.