THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 12, 1919. 503
Civil Dames Commanders shall wear a badge of similar form and pattern as that appointed for Knights Commanders attached to a riband also similar to that worn by Military and Civil Knights Commanders but tied in a bow and worn on the left shoulder, and that they shall wear a like star.
15. It is ordained that the Military and Civil Commanders shall in the same manner wear the like riband and badge as that appointed for the Military and Civil Knights and Dames Commanders respectively, but that they shall not be entitled to wear the Star.
16. It is ordained that the Military and Civil Officers shall wear a badge of similar form and pattern as that appointed for the Military and Civil Commanders of the Order, but of a smaller size and silver gilt, attached to a riband of the same colour and pattern of the breadth of one inch and a half, but in the case of Military Officers the vertical red stripe is to be of the width of an eighth of an inch, attached to the left breast of their coats or outer garments by men, and tied in a bow on the left shoulder by women.
17. It is ordained that the Military and Civil Members shall wear in like manner the same ribands and badge as that appointed to the Military and Civil Officers of the Order except that the badge shall be in silver.
18. It is ordained that upon the nomination of any person to be a Knight Grand Cross, Dame Grand Cross, Knight Commander, or Dame Commander of this Order, he or she shall be invested with the Insignia of his or her dignity in the Order by Us, Our heirs and successors if he or she be resident at the time in this country, but if he or she be in India by Our Viceroy of India in Our name and on Our behalf, and if he or she be in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa by Our Governors General of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa respectively in Our name and on Our behalf; and that on the day of the Investiture the person to be invested shall be introduced into the presence of the Sovereign, the Viceroy of India, or the Governor General of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa, as the case may be, by the Officer of the Order or other Officer deputed to be in attendance bearing the proper Insignia of the Order, when the Sovereign, Viceroy, or Governor General having in the case of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commanders conferred the Honour of Knighthood upon the person so nominated if he have not previously received the said Honour, will then proceed to invest him or her with the Ensigus of the said Order in the following manner: The Sovereign, Viceroy or Governor General will invest the new Knight Grand Cross, Dame Grand Cross, Knight Commander or Dame Commander with the riband and badge and will deliver or place on his or her left side the star of the said Order appertaining to his or her dignity.
19. It is further ordained that it shall be compétent for Us, Our heirs and successors by a Warrant or Warrants under Our Sign Manual countersigned by the Grand Master and sealed with the Seal of this Order to authorize some distinguished person in Our Service or other person to perform in Our name and on Our behalf the Ceremony of investing Knights Grand Cross, Dames Grand Cross, Knights Commanders, or Dames Commanders with the Insignia of their respective dignities or to permit the Ceremony of Investiture to be dispensed with. And We reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, by Our or their Warrant or Warrants as aforesaid, full power and authority to permit and authorize the person or persons not invested by Us to wear the Insignia and enjoy the privileges appertaining to their respective dignities in as full and ample a manner as if they had been invested by Us, Our heirs and successors.
20. It is ordained that on the promotion of a person to a higher class of this Order the Insignia of the class theretofore worn by him or her shall be returned to the Registrar of the Order for the service of the Order, and that on the resignation or decease of an Official of the Order his Badge of Office shall be restored for the service of the Order.
21. It is ordained that for the greater honour and dignity of the Knights Grand Cross and Dames Grand Cross of this Order it shall and may be lawful for them upon all occasions to bear Supporters to their Arms; and We do by these Presents direct and command Our Garter Principal King of Arms for the time being to grant Supporters to such Knights Grand Cross and Dames Grand Cross of this Order as shall not otherwise be entitled thereto and it shall also be lawful for Knights Grand Cross and Dames Grand Cross of this Order to surround their Armorial Bearings with the circle and motto of the Order and to suspend therefrom a representation of their riband and badge and for Knights Commanders, Dames Commanders, and Commanders of this Order to surround their Armorial Bearings with their circle and motto of the Order and to suspend there- from a representation of their riband and badge and for the Officers and Members of the Order to suspend a representation of their riband and respective badges from the bottom of the escocheon containing their Armorial Bearings.