Object Details
- Physical Description
- Maroon grosgrain ribbon fragment; fraying at the ends
- Summary
- The Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing (as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry.
- The Order consists of the Sovereign (currently Queen Elizabeth II), the Great Master (currently The Prince of Wales), and three Classes of members: Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB), Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB), and Companion (CB).
- Credit Line
- Donated by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle (USAF, Ret.)
- Inventory Number
- A19600058004
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Textile
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 0.5 × 1.4 × 7.9cm (3/16 × 9/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19600058004
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv982cd508a-1a4d-42a6-8ea8-90839beebcf2
