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Saturday, February 14, 2009
The forgotten days of chivalry...
The most popular theory for its origin goes thus : The Countess of Salisbury, while dancing with Edward VI, once lost a certain article of her apparel. Gallantly, the king picked it up and uttered the following words :"___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____". The phrase later became the motto of this organisation, if you can call it that. Which one ?
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
The forgotten days of chivalry...
The most popular theory for its origin goes thus : The Countess of Salisbury, while dancing with Edward VI, once lost a certain article of her apparel. Gallantly, the king picked it up and uttered the following words :"___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____". The phrase later became the motto of this organisation, if you can call it that. Which one ?
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Honi soil qui mat y pense?
are you talking about The Times London? or order of the garter? - Sunday, February 15, 2009 1:05:00 AM
- ShreyGoyal.com said...
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The article of apparel mentiond was her garter, and the phrase uttered was "Honi soit qui mal y pense," ("Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it").
This is the motto of The Most Noble Order of the Garter(Knighthood) - Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:06:00 AM
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The Order of the Garter
- Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:33:00 AM
- Nakul PS said...
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Honi soit qui mal y pense
- Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:06:00 AM
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"Honi soit qui mal y pense",The Most Noble Order of the Garter
- Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:56:00 PM
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shame upon him who thinks evil upon it,the order of the garter
- Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:03:00 PM
- Leonine said...
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“Honi soit qui mal y pense”
- Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:58:00 PM
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Honi soil qui mat y pense?
are you talking about The Times London? or order of the garter?
The article of apparel mentiond was her garter, and the phrase uttered was "Honi soit qui mal y pense," ("Shamed be the person who thinks evil of it").
This is the motto of The Most Noble Order of the Garter(Knighthood)
The Order of the Garter
Honi soit qui mal y pense
"Honi soit qui mal y pense",The Most Noble Order of the Garter
shame upon him who thinks evil upon it,the order of the garter
“Honi soit qui mal y pense”
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