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HISTORY of the Original ORDER OF THE GARTER
In England, ladies were appointed to the Order of the Garter. Though many were women of royal blood, or wives of knights of the Garter, some women were neither. In all, 68 ladies were appointed between 1358 and 1488, including all consorts. they wore the garter on the left arm, and some are shown on their tombstones with this arrangement. After 1488, no other appointments are known, although it is said that the Garter was granted to a Neapolitan poetess, Laura Bacio Terricina, by Edward VI.
ORDER OF THE GARTER AND THE IRON WARRIORS
As with English Order of the Garter, members of the local Order of the Garter will be “appointed”. This appointment would be made by a full member of the Iron Warriors and would include the presentation of patches. The main patch will be worn on the back of the black leather vest showing their (Order of the Garter) support for and affiliation with the Iron Warriors MC. Other patches will include: the American flag, a chapter patch, and a nickname/moniker patch. these patches would be worn in the same manner as those worn by the Iron Warriors on the front of the vest. Membership is limited to wives and ‘serious’ significant others of the Iron Warrior Members. Each Iron Warrior member may only appoint one (1) member to the ‘Order’. Guidelines for the membership and wearing of the support patch in the ‘Order of the Garter’ are aligned with the By-Laws, local and national, of the Iron Warriors MC (IWMC).
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