Collar Days

This section lists the days when those of Knight Grand Cross rank wear their collars.

Those of Knight Grand Cross wear their collars on the following variable days:

Easter Sunday		Whit Sunday
Easter Monday		Whit Monday
Easter Tuesday		Whit Tuesday
Ascension Day		Trinity Sunday

and on the following fixed days:

January 1st		New Year’s Day
January 6th		Twelfth Day
February 2nd		Candlemas Day
February 24th		St Matthias
March 1st		St David
March 17th		St Patrick
March 25th		Lady Day
April 23rd		St George
April 25th		St Mark
May 1st		St Philip and St James
May 29th		Restoration of the Royal Family
June 24th		St John the Baptist
June 29th		St Peter
July 25th		St James
August 24th		St Bartholomew
September 21st		St Matthew
September 29th		St Michael and All Angels
October 18th		St Luke
October 28th		St Simon and St Jude
November 1st		All Saints
November 30th		St Andrew
December 21st		St Thomas
December 25th		Christmas Day

They also wear their collars when due notification is given and when Her Majesty opens or prorogues Parliament and by those taking part in the Ceremony of an Introduction of a Peer in the House of Lords. They are not worn after sunset, nor when mounted on Ceremonial Parades, such as Trooping the Colour, unless directions to that effect are specially given. They should be worn over the shoulder straps or epaulettes of Uniform Coats, and also over aiguilettes, and fasted by White Satin Bows 1½ inches wide, the Collar hanging at equal distance back and front.

In the case of possessors of two or more Collars, only one should be worn at a time.

When the Collar (from which the Badge is suspended) is worn, the Riband with its Badge should not be worn, but it may be replaced by the Riband of another Order.

References

• Link to the Royal Family’s web site

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