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Description: | Order of the Bath of Rear Admiral Sir John Ross. The breast badge is suspended from a red ribbon and has a gold rimmed eight pointed cross with a gold ball on each point, and white enamel. There are three gold crowns in the centre separated by a rose, thistle and shamrock. A motto is inscribed on the red enamel band: "TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO" and is surrounded by a green laurel wreath. A blue enamel scroll is marked: "ICH DEIN". The badge is hallmarked on the obverse and reverse, on leaves below the suspension bar.
On 24 December 1834, John Ross then still a captain, was knighted and made a Companion of the Bath.
Lent to RN Museum by Lieut A V Ross, see 1913 catalogue.
caption: Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | badges Rear-Admiral John The Most Honourable Order of the Bath orders of chivalry Ross | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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