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TUE STAR—The Star of the Order of Saint Patrick consists of the Croee of Saint Patrick, gulea, on a field argent, charged with a trefoil ae on the Badge, surrounded by a eky-bloe enamelled circle, containing the motto and date, and ie encircled by four greater and two lesser rays of eilver. THE COLLAR. —“The Collar of Onr Moat lllnetriune Order of Saint Patrick,” say the statutes, shall be of gold, and it ehall be composed of Roses and Harps alternate, tied together with a knot of gold, and the said Roses shall he enamelled alternately white lessee within red, and red leaves within white; and in the centre of tbe said Collar shall be an Imperial Crown, surmounting a Harp of Gold, from which shall hang ‘THEBAuuE of Our said Order; and the said Badge shall be of gold, surmouuted with a Wreath of Shamrock os Trefoil, within which shall be a circle of Blue Enamel containing the Motto of Our said Order in Letters of Cold. viz.,—Quss SEpAudan’, with the date alneeLXXXsaI. being the year in which Our said Order was founded, and encircling the Cross of Saint Patrick, gnles, surmounted with a trefoil ve,’t, each of its leaves charged with an Imperial Crown, or, upon a field argent.” - ORARn MASTER, Mis Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. TEEM. the Priucs of Wales. Bake of Cambridge Earl of Eodoe Marquess of Clanrioards Marquess Csuyngham Earl of Howtlt Marqsess of Meadfort Eerl of Arrosa Earl ef WicklOer Eart of Fiogall Earl of Darlroy Marquess of Londonderry Earl of Oranard Viscount naofl lllarqorss of Donegal Earl of Cork sod t’rrsry Lord Bufferin and Ctsnrhoye Lord Lurgan Earl of Charlsmoet Earl of Ilunravon lttarqnoss of Droghoda Marquess of Walrrfsrd Earl of Ems Earl of Mayo (Extra). OFFICEES OF THE ORDER. Prelsto—Archhishop of Ar,nagh. Chaowllor—Arohbishop of Dublin. lleqi,lro,’—Brao of St. Palriek’s. Secretary—Lowry- Vosry Tswnlsy-Balfonr, Esq. Geoealoyol—Sir William-Edward Lroson. Usher of the JllaoL Be f—sir 000res L’Estraego. Ulster Kig of Aro,a—Sir Bernard Burke, c.n., LL.D. BRITISH ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. PATRICK. Iastltutfd by ICing Georgs III. February 51 It, 1783. (K.P.) Consisting of the Sovereign, a Grand Master, and twenty-two Knights. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland for the time being is Grand Maoter. MOTTO—Q ff15 SEPA IL4 BIT. THE SOVEREIGN. 1279 thasos—Sky-blus.