KNIGHTS The Order of the Garter; founded January 19; 1350 by Edward III (1312-1377); king of England; a fervent promoter of the ideals of chivalry. The oldest and highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom; which belongs to the Sovereign in person; would originate from an incident at a court ball: to take away the embarrassment a countess who had lost a garter; the king bent down to pick it up ; handing it to him and offered to help her reindossarla; the buzz of pointed comments that spread among the courtiers uttered the phrase 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (be dishonored those who evil thinks); in French; the court language of the time. The phrase has become the motto of the order. True Meat extract Liebig. Chromos Liebig figurine of the series "Orders of Chivalry" n. 1; Italy; in 1897.