Collar of S

Collar of S
Collars consisting of many "s" letters linked together, worn by various great officers in England. It was apparently worn as a sign of nobility, but the origin in unclear. Some have put forward that the "s" is for 'sovereign'. The collar of 's' was granted by Henry IV as a sign of nobility, as well as being the household badge for the house of Lancaster. There is some evidence that these chains were in use before this, however, so their origin remains obscure.

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  • collar — Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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