national quiz

[didier]

what are the four orders of knighthood in britain? any ideas

[JoolsTwo]

This site may help -
http://www.omsa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11 43

[fleurbird]

Garter, Thistle, Bath and St Michael and St George. Google for full titles

[Rollo]

Surely there are more than four.

The Most Noble Order of the Garter
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
The Royal Victorian Order
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

[taize]

and surely there is the rank of Knight Bachelor ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Bachelor

The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry. Knights Bachelor are the most ancient sort of British knight, the rank existed during the reign of King Henry III (1 October 1207 � 16 November 1272), but Knights Bachelor rank below knights of the various orders