Badge and star: Order of St Michael and St George

Awarded to Sir George Morice. Badge: Gold seven-pointed star with V-shaped extremities enamelled white and edged gold, surmounted by the Imperial Crown. In the centre, Obverse: St Michael encountering Satan. Motto: "AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI". Reverse: St George and the dragon (same motto). Suspended by a Saxon blue ribbon with a central scarlet stripe. Star: Silver star of seven rays, with a gold ray between each, overall the cross of St George in red enamel. In the centre, St Michael encountering Satan within a circular riband bearing the motto: "AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI".

Object Details

ID: MED1911
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
People: Morice, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 73 mm; star: 81 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of St Michael and St George