#order sash

Princess Françoise of Brazil, princess de Joinville, duchesse de Chartres -

Top:  1843-1844 Francisca de Bragança by Ary Scheffer (Museu Imperial - Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro (State), Brazil). From artsandculture.google.com-asset-portrait-of-d-francisca-de-bragança-princess-of-joinville-7gECJtokHISeLw?hl=en 2916X5159 @150 2.5Mj.

Second row:  1844Princess Francisca of Brazil (later Princess of Joinville) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (Versailles). From Wikimedia; erased spots & cracks w Pshop 1691X2000 @300 1.5Mj. The dress had serious cracks. Spots and flaws away from the sitter and her dress were left intact.

Third row left:  1846-1847 Princess Francisca of Brazil (Françoise-Caroline de Bragance, princesse de Joinville) by or after Franz Xaver Winterhalter (location ?). From tumbral.com/tag/Princess%20Maison 1250X1920 @72 710kj.

Third row right:  Princess Francisca of Brazil (Françoise-Caroline de Bragance, princesse de Joinville) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter upper half (location ?). From Wikimedia 1876X2700 @752 2.4Mj.

Fourth row:  1840s Princess of Joinville by R. Asel (Museu Histórico Nacional - Rio de Janiero, Brazil). From artsandculture.google.com-asset-princess-of-joinville-r-asel-xQFQcOaIpmJM1A; removed soil inclusions from dress and spots from background with Photoshop. 4072X4975 @150 3.4Mj.

"An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house, sovereign or organization to an individual. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most historic orders are simply a membership in a group. In the case of most European orders, membership was also limited in number. Decorations have no such limitations, and are awarded purely to recognize the merit or accomplishments of the recipient. Both orders and decorations often come in multiple classes.”

— From WikipediaYou’ll see royals from all countries wearing these depending on the nature of the event they are attending and in what country the event is being held. A very well written piece about sashes and orders can be found here:The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Sashes and Stuff, Part 1