Order of the Star of India

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes: No appointments have been made since the 1948 New Year Honours, shortly after the Partition of India in 1947. With the death of the last surviving knight, The Maharaja of Alwar, the order became dormant in 2009. The motto of the order is Heaven's light our guide. The "Star of India", the emblem of the... More

Date last awarded:

  • 1947

Founders:

Date Founded:

  • 1861
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