was " The Order of the Lily of Navarre, 

 instituted by Prince Garcia, the sixth 

 of that name, in the city of Nagera, 

 A. D. 1048, where the image of the 

 Virgin Mary issuing out of a lily was 

 discovered in the time of the King's 

 illness, who thereupon suddenly re- 

 covered his health, and, in token 

 of gratitude, instituted the Order of 

 Knights of St. Mary of the Lily, con- 

 sisting of eight and thirty knights 

 whereof he was chief. Each of these 

 weareth a lily on his breast, made of 

 silver and a double chain of gold inter- 

 laced with the Gothish letter M, which 

 stands for Mary. At the end of the 

 chain hangeth a lily carrying the same 

 letter crowned." 



In 12M Louis IX. of France insti- 

 tuted an order of knighthood, the 

 members of which wore a chain of 

 broom flowers entwined with white 

 lilies, signifying humility and purity. 

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