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Description: | Order of the British Empire, Dame Grand Cross awarded to Dame Katherine Furse in 1917. Badge: A silver-gilt cross patonce enamelled blue.
Obverse: In the centre, the seated figure of Britannia, surrounded by a red circle with the motto: 'FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE'.
Reverse: 'GRI'. The badge is suspended by a crown from a sash of rose-pink with grey edges. There is a spare, pre-1937 purple sash. Star. Silver with the same central medallion as the badge.
Katharine was made a Dame Grand Cross (GBE) of the Order of the British Empire in 1917. In 1936 they changed the colour of the ribbon, so she put the new ribbon on her order while keeping the old ribbon as a spare. The design of the badge and star is 1917 (Britannia) not the post 1936 design with George V and Queen Mary.
caption: Badge and star - Order of the British Empire 1st Class (civil) - star
caption: Badge and star - Order of the British Empire 1st Class (civil) - badge | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | badges Furse orders of chivalry stars (medals) Katharine | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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