beneath a royal crown; the wings of the cross are connected with each other by a wreath of oaken and laurel leaves, while the centre of the obverse contains the arms of the country, surrounded by the words: ΗΔΕΞΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΧΕΙΡ ΔΕΔΟΞΑΣΤΑΙ ΕΝ ΙΣΥΥΙ (Thy rights, O Lord, are glorified with power). The reverse shows the effigy of King Otho, with the legend: ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ἘΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Otho, King of Greece). (Plate 34, No. 2).
The Order is worn suspended by a blue watered ribbon with white borders; the Knights wear it at the button-hole, the Commanders (both classes) round the neck, and the Grand Crosses across the left shoulder towards the right hip. The Grand Crosses and Grand Commanders wear besides, on the left breast, the star (No. 1.) embroidered in silver ; the star of the latter is somewhat larger than that of the former. No member can appear before the King or the Princes of the blood royal, or on public festivals without the decoration of the Order.
MEMENTOS AND DECORATIONS OF HONOUR.
1. Memento for the Bavarian Auailiary Corps.—On the 24th November, 1833, King Otho founded at Nauplia, the cross of cast iron (No. 6.) for the above corps which had accompanied him to Greece. Upon the wings of the cross, which are connected with each other by an oaken and laurel wreath, are the words (in Greek) : ‘Otho, King of Greece,’ and on the reverse, ‘To the Royal Bavarian Auxiliary Corps.’ It was presented to all the soldiers and officials of the corps, irrespective of rank and standing. It is worn on the left breast, suspended by a bright blue ribbon.
2. Memento for the Bavarian Volunteers. (No. 5.)—The form of this cross is exactly the same as that of the former, but the metal is bronze, while the inscription and edge are embossed
