Talk:Order of Saint Charles

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Dear Dreamafter,

You seem to have written most of the article on the "Order of Saint Charles" of Monaco. I believe that it is full of mistakes.

The grand Officer does not wear two "awards". These are not awards in their own right. They are the star and the badge, or cross, of the order.
The chest riband is not the "traditional" way to wear an order. It is nowadays common, in the past necklets, ribbons tied around he neck and collars were used.
The crosses and stars of the order are not "tainted silver"! The are made of silver or gilded silver.
The badge of an order is not the same as a medal. A medal is round or oval and it is usually the lowest grade in an order. The knights wear a cross or badge.

In America everything is called "medal", but phaleristic literature distinghuises between stars, badges (the Legion d'Honneur has a jewel that is not a cros, it is therefore called a badge) and crosses.

Faithfully yours,

Robert Prummel

Robert Prummel (talk) 16:46, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Laurel wreath

The "thinner laurel wreath" may be attributed to the jeweller. Through the years different jewellers have made badges that vary a little. It is not necessarilly a unique aspect of the cross of an Officer. My refference book states that the only difference between the insignia of an Officer and that of a Knight is the rosette on the ribbon.

Robert Prummel (talk) 18:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]