Garter can refer to Garter stockings , an item of clothing used to hold up stockings Order of the Garter , the senior British order of chivalry Ladies of the Garter 1358 1488 , female members of the mediaeval Order of the Garter List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter , knights and ladies of the Garter from 1348 Garter Principal King of Arms , an officer of the Order of the GarterGarter snake Sleeve garter disambig ... more details
Taxobox name Garter snake image Coast Garter Snake.jpg image size 240px image caption Coast garter snake ... map Thamnophis range.png range map caption Thamnophis diversity The Garter snake is a Colubrid snake ... may2010 date May 2010 . The garter snake is also the Massachusetts U.S. state reptiles state reptile ... 21 quote The Garter Snake became the official reptile of the Commonwealth on January 3, 2007. ref ... Nerodia , and some species have been moved back and forth between genera. Habitat Garter snakes spread throughout North America. The common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis , is the only species ... as potential predators, garter snakes are still some of the most commonly found reptiles in much of their ranges. The San Francisco garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia however, is an endangered ... been responsible for the decline of the narrow head garter snake . Diet File Garter swallowing frog.jpg thumb 250px A Garter snake eating a frog Garter snakes, like all snakes, are carnivorous. Their diet .... Garter snakes often adapt to eating whatever they can find, and whenever, because food can be scarce ... File Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Wooster.jpg thumb Common Garter Snake File Garter snake tooth.jpg 240px thumb The posterior tooth of a garter snake. File Gartersnake2128.JPG thumb 250px A young Garter snake Garter snakes have complex systems of pheromone pheromonal communication. They can find other ... as to be immediately distinguishable. However, sometimes male garter snakes produce both male and female ..., a garter snake may coil and strike, but typically it will hide its head and flail its tail ... such as the coral snake and king snake will eat garter snakes, with even shrew s and frogs eating the juveniles. Being heterothermic , like all reptile s, garter snakes bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature. During hibernation, garter snakes typically occupy large, communal sites called ... File Garter side view.jpg 200px thumb A garter snake. Garter snakes go into brumation before ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 orphan date November 2009 Image 0 joint Bal Seal.jpg thumb right A garter spring inside a rubber seal A garter spring is a coil spring tied end to end to provide a even force around an object. They are often used to maintain the function of radial shaft seal s by keeping the elastomer seals tight against the shaft as it moves and the seal is worn away. DEFAULTSORT Garter Spring Category Springs mechanical Tech stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2006 The Star and Garter is a public house in Manchester , England with a room upstairs for club night s and Gig musical performance gig s. It is situated on Fairfield Street behind Manchester Piccadilly Piccadilly railway station and has been a Grade II listed building since 20 June 1988 ref cite web url http www.manchester.gov.uk site scripts documents info.php?categoryID 514&documentID 1908&pageNumber 6 title A Z of Listed Buildings in Manchester Listed buildings in Manchester by street F publisher Manchester City Council page 6 ref . Origins of the name The name Star and Garter originates from an abbreviation of the name of the insignia belonging to Order of the Garter . The Star is eight pointed and of chipped silver. At its centre is a white enamelled medallion bearing the Cross of St George in red enamel and surrounded by a dark blue enamelled Garter edged with gold bearing the motto in gold letters. History of the building According to both popular myth, legend and at least two long since out of print local history tomes, the Star and Garter was built in 1803 approximately 100 yards from its current position. When Store Street Bank Top London Road railway station the original names of Manchester Piccadilly station was expanded with the addition of the connecting line to Oxford Road railway station Oxford Road station in 1849, the Star and Garter was moved, brick by brick, onto its current site and reopened in 1877. Originally built as a hotel, although it did brew its own beer as well, the Star and Garter has since been transformed into a pub and nightclub club venue, although due to its listed status there are still many restrictions on how the structure of the building can be altered. References references External links http www.starandgarter.co.uk Homepage featuring gig guide and location details coord 53.476 N 2.2275 W type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Star and Garter, the Category Public houses in Manchester Category Buildings ... more details
File Wedding garter in plastic holder.jpg thumb A wedding garter Garters are articles of clothing narrow ... thumb 180px Bride putting on a garter Image Mlle. Rhea Flask LC USZ62 99952.jpg thumb right 180px Hip flask tucked into a garter during Prohibition in the United States Prohibition There is a European wedding tradition for a bride to wear a garter to her wedding. As part of this tradition, towards the end of the reception, the Bridegroom groom will remove his new wife s garter, which he tosses ..., which were tossed to the guests, including the garter. ref name TossGarter Nowadays, the privilege of removing the bride s garter is reserved to the groom, while the bride will toss her bouquet ... catches the garter will be the next man to be headed to the altar from the group of single men at that wedding. Traditionally, the man who caught the garter and the lady who caught the bouquet would share the next dance. ref name TossGarter cite web title The Tale of the Tossing of the Garter ... of some derision. In male fashion, a type of garter for holding up socks has continued as a part of male dress up to the present, although its use may be considered somewhat stodgy. Order of the Garter Main Order of the Garter File Order of the Garter of Franz Joseph I of Austria.jpg thumb 250px The garter of the Order of the Garter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria A famous garter in English is the Order of the Garter, which traces its history to the Middle English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . In the poem, Gawain accepts a girdle very similar in function and connotation to a garter ..., the garter was a larger garment that was used as a foundation. The Order, which is the oldest ... Order of the Garter, a blue garter with the motto Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense will probably never be known ... that at a ball possibly held at Calais , Joan of Kent Joan Countess of Salisbury dropped her garter ... a beginning. It is thought more likely that as the garter was a small strap used as a device to attach ... more details
of the Garter image Image Arms of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.svg 250px caption Arms of the Order of the Garter awarded by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom Sovereign of the United Kingdom ... Order of the Thistle image2 Image Order of the Garter UK ribbon.png 90px caption2 Riband of the Order of the Garter Image KG badge.jpg thumb right Representation of the garter on a Knight s mantle File ... his garter robes in an illustration from the 1430 Garter Book made by William Bruges 1375 1450 , first Garter King of Arms The Most Noble Order of the Garter , founded in 1348, is the highest order ... 5 May 2010 Dead link date April 2012 bot H3llBot ref The order s emblem, depicted on insignia, is a garter stockings garter with the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense Middle French shame upon him who ... such a garter on ceremonial occasions. Most British honours encompass the whole United Kingdom, but the topmost three each pertain to one constituent nation. The Order of the Garter, pertaining to England ... Order of St Patrick pertains to Ireland. New appointments to the Order of the Garter are always ... web title Prince William to join Britain s most exclusive club as Knight of the Garter url http www.dailymail.co.uk ... King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter around the time of his British claims to the French ... of the Garter publisher College of St George Windsor Castle accessdate 4 June 2010 ref The foundation ... of the Garter , states the order was first instituted on 23 April 1344, listing each founding ... from 1344 to 1351 have also been proposed. The King s wardrobe account shows Garter habits first issued ... orders of chivalry . The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry in the United Kingdom. List of Founder Knights The 26 Founder Knights of the Order of the Garter are as follows, listed in ascending order of Garter Stall number in St. George s Chapel Edward, the Black ... of the Garter Thomas Wale d.1352 Hugh Wrottesley d.1381 Nele Loring d.1386 John Chandos d.1369 James ... more details
Night of the Garter is a 1933 Cinema of the United Kingdom British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard , Winifred Shotter and Elsie Randolph . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 44208 ref It was based on the play Getting Gertie s Garter by Avery Hopwood and Wilson Collison . Cast Sydney Howard Bodger Winifred Shotter Gwen Darling Elsie Randolph Jenny Warwick Connie Ediss Fish Austin Melford Bunny Phipps Harold French Teddy Darling Jack Melford Kenneth Warwick Marjorie Brooks Barbara Phipps Arthur Chesney Vicar References references CinemaoftheUK External links imdb title 0024383 Category 1933 films Category British films Category 1930s comedy films Category English language films Category Films directed by Jack Raymond 1930s UK film stub ... more details
A sleeve garter is a garter worn on the sleeve of a shirt . It came into wide use in the latter half of the 19th century when men s ready made shirts came in a single extra long sleeve length. Sleeve garters allowed men to customize sleeve lengths and keep their cuff s from becoming soil ed while working. ref http www.gentlemansemporium.com store 001224.php Gentleman s emporium, sleeve garter ref Use While a century ago this item of clothing was once something a man may have worn regardless of profession with the possible exception of the wealthy or those too well dressed to wear non tailor ed shirts , today sleeve garters are usually seen in relation to one of the following contexts Music Image BarbershopQuartet Disneyworld.jpg 333px thumb The Dapper Dans, a barbershop quartet at Walt Disney World , wearing sleeve garters While, according to jazz historian Al Rose, ref http www.iit.edu techcomm iit & the stroll musicians jackson tony Storyville, New Orleans Being an Authentic, Illustrated Account of the Notorious Red Light District by Al Rose. ref Dead link date September 2010 the popular image of an early 20th century bar establishment saloon pianist being flashily dressed with arm garters was inspired by the way Tony Jackson jazz musician Tony Jackson used to dress while performing ... by concealing a card in his or her sleeve, note that the sleeve garter is usually accompanied ... The sleeve garter is often seen in modern depictions of the Old West , not only on musicians and gambler ... garter facilitates freedom of movement and aids in gunslingers ability to Fast Draw quick ... gunslinger image. ref Today, the sleeve garter sometimes accessorizes the costumes of rodeo participants ... be attached to the garter. ref http www.bigriversaddleshop.50megs.com sleevegarter.html sleeve ... which may appear to be unprofessional. See also Garter stockings Suspenders References references div DEFAULTSORT Sleeve Garter Category Fashion accessories ja no Ermeholder ... more details
. ref name Black necked Garter Snake cite web url http www.nearctica.com herps snakes colubrid Tcyrtop.htm title Black necked Garter Snake accessdate 2009 06 06 last first publisher Nearartica.com ref Description There are two known species of the blackneck garter snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis and Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus . Western blackneck garter snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis The western blackneck garter snake is on average 42 inches long. The snake is colored dark ... underside is usually a cream or light shade of gray. ref http www.snakeestate.com garter snakes western blackneck garter snake.html ref The western blackneck is a water snake that lives near rivers, swims, and eats small fish and tadpoles. Eastern blackneck garter snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus The eastern blackneck garter snake is smaller than the western blackneck garter snake, with an average ... and orange yellow spreading throughout. ref http www.snakeestate.com garter snakes eastern blackneck garter snake.html ref Geographic range Southeastern and central Arizona, parts of the southwestern ... reflist DEFAULTSORT Garter Snake, Blackneck Category Thamnophis Blackneck garter snake Category ... more details
Taxobox image Thamnophis ordinoides.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae genus Garter Snake Thamnophis species T. ordinoides binomial Thamnophis ordinoides binomial authority Baird and Girard, 1852 The Northwestern Garter snake , Thamnophis ordinoides is a species of colubrid garter snake that lives in Oregon , Washington U.S. state Washington , California , and British Columbia . The garter snake is small, with adults averaging around 14 21 inches long. The northwestern garter snake is one of the most variable snakes in the world, however, no subspecies have been confirmed. The snake is most commonly found on the edge of meadows, surrounded by forest, as some sunshine is needed for their survival. External links http www.californiaherps.com snakes pages t.ordinoides.html California Herps Category Thamnophis Colubrids stub fr Thamnophis ordinoides ... more details
Taxobox name Texas Garter Snake image Thamnophis sirtalis annectens.jpg image caption Texas Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis annectens regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae genus Thamnophis species Thamnophis sirtalis T. sirtalis subspecies T. s. annectens trinomial Thamnophis sirtalis annectens trinomial authority Arthur Erwin Brown Brown , 1950 The Texas Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis annectens is a subspecies of the common garter snake T. sirtalis from the United States . It is found predominantly in eastern and central Texas , with a disjunct population in Kansas . They are a terrestrial species, generally found in dry, lightly wooded areas. Completely harmless, and members of the colubrid family, they are easily mistaken for other garter snake species. They have a green ish black back with a distinctive bright orange colour orange or red stripe down the center and yellow ish stripes on either side of the body. They are generally not aggressive, and if handled will often flail about wildly to try to escape and release a foul smelling musk from their cloaca . References EMBL species genus Thamnophis species sirtalis Category Thamnophis Category Reptiles of the United States Garter Snake, Texas Colubrids stub ... more details
Taxobox name Chicago garter snake regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae genus Thamnophis species Common Garter Snake T. sirtalis subspecies T. s. semifasciatus trinomial Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus trinomial authority Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1892 The Chicago garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus is a subspecies of the Common Garter Snake common garter snake native to the Chicago region. It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1892, and can be found in the vicinity of rural waterways in northeastern Illinois , such as Piscasaw Creek in Boone County, Illinois Boone County and McHenry County, Illinois McHenry County , Illinois. ref name INHS cite web url http www.inhs.illinois.edu animals plants herps species th sirtali.html title Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake work Illinois Natural History Survey accessdate 2011 02 08 format ref Description Identification The Illinois Natural History Survey describes the Chicago garter snake as a medium sized up to 100 cm total length, including tail dark brown or black snake with a yellow or gray midback stripe, a yellow stripe on each side, and a gray green belly with dark spots on the edges of most of the belly scales. The snake s head is usually without parietal light spots. Some individual specimens have red coloring between the side scales. ref name INHS One identifying element that distinguishes the Chicago garter snake from other garter subspecies, especially the eastern garter snake Themnophis sirtalis sirtalis , is that in Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus , the snake s side stripe is broken, near the snake s head, into a dashed line by black crossbars. ref name INHS Habitat The Chicago garter snake prefers ..., like other garter snakes, give birth to a clutch of 15 80 live young parturition is typically in July ... name INHS The Chicago garter snake s typical diet includes fish, amphibians, young birds, and a variety ... more details
update date February 2011 Infobox Casino casino Red Garter Hotel & Casino logo logo size image RedGarterWendover1.JPG image size 200px image caption location West Wendover, Nevada West Wendover coordinates address 1225 Wendover Boulevard, br West Wendover, NV 89883 date opened 1983 names pre date closed casino type land theme owner David A. Ensign license holder Use only if different then owner architect rooms 108 space gaming 12,500 shows attractions notable restaurants renovations Currently open while under renovation website none currently File RedGarterWendover2.JPG thumb Sign in front of the Red Garter The Red Garter Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in West Wendover, Nevada just west of the Rainbow Wendover Rainbow casino . As of January, 2009 it employed 155 people. ref cite ... ref History The Red Garter was originally a smaller casino with a connecting Super 8 Motels Super ... Super 8 Motel.29036 title Red Garter Casino next to super 8 motel ref The Red Garter Casino began ... title Red Garter Casino History in West Wendover ref In 2004 Holder Hospitality Group purchased ... www.kolotv.com news headlines 776047.html title Red Garter Casino purchased by Holder Hospitality ... that the Red Garter was to be closed on March 3. ref cite web url http www.lasvegasadvisor.com whatsnews2.cfm?showdate 01 14 2009&startdate 01 08 2009 title Red Garter Plans to close its doors ref ref cite web url http www.fastmirrors.org date 1 2009 01 11 title Red Garter Closes article ... title Red Garter casino announces closing ref However, the casino remained open and continued ... protection for the Red Garter Casino. The following Tuesday, February 23, 2010 the casino ... article b753ae84 d2bc 5fae b91b 30894bab4ffb.html title Nugget owners buy Red Garter ref ref cite ... LV Sun Ensign Family takes over Red Garter Casino ref The primary owner is David A. Ensign who is the half brother of Senator John Ensign . The Red Garter Casino has been undergoing renovations while ... more details
no footnotes date June 2009 Taxobox name Common Garter Snake image Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Wooster.jpg ... Samuel Garman Garman , 1892 small The Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis is a numerous snake indigenous to North America . Most garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a brown or green ... common garter snake.asp ref Subspecies Current scientific classification recognizes thirteen subspecies ordered by date T. s. sirtalis small Linnaeus, 1758 small Eastern Garter Snake T. s. parietalis small Thomas Say Say , 1823 small Red sided Garter Snake has also been introduced to northern Halland ... Red sided Garter Snake T. s. concinnus small Edward Hallowell herpetologist Hallowell , 1852 small Red spotted Garter Snake T. s. dorsalis small Spencer Fullerton Baird Baird & Charles Fr d ric Girard Girard , 1853 small New Mexico Garter Snake T. s. pickeringii small Spencer Fullerton Baird Baird & Charles Fr d ric Girard Girard , 1853 small Puget Sound Garter Snake T. s. tetrataenia small Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1875 small San Francisco Garter Snake endangered species endangered T. s. semifasciatus small Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1892 small Chicago Garter Snake T. s. pallidulus small Glover Morrill Allen Allen , 1899 small Maritime Garter Snake T. s. annectens small Brown, 1950 small Texas Garter Snake T. s. fitchi small Wade Fox Fox , 1951 small Valley Garter Snake T. s. similis small Douglas A. Rossman Rossman , 1965 small Blue striped Garter Snake T. s. lowei small Tanner ... sirtalis , Reptile Database ref Description Life history The Common Garter Snake is a diurnal ... to bask in the sun. Toxicity The saliva of a garter snake may be toxic to amphibians and other small .... Most garter snakes also secrete a foul smelling fluid from postanal gland s when handled or harmed ... young from July through October. Habitat The habitat ecology habitat of the garter snake ranges ... , small bird s, and rodent s. Garter snakes are effective at catching fast moving creatures like ... more details
Taxobox name San Francisco garter snake image Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia 2005 10 16 uitsnede.jpg ... familia Colubridae genus Thamnophis species Common Garter Snake T. sirtalis subspecies T. s. tetrataenia ... The San Francisco Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia is a slender multi colored subspecies of the Common Garter Snake common garter snake . Designated as an endangered species endangered ... may utilize creeks and other waterways that are currently unexplored. This garter snake prefers wet ... This subspecies of the common garter snake is found in scattered wetland areas on the San Francisco ... Cruz County. ref San Francisco garter snake species account , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... statistics for the San Francisco garter snake, because of the elusive nature of this reptile ... has stated that many locations that previously had healthy populations of garter snakes are now in decline ... mats, when available. San Francisco garter snakes forage extensively in aquatic ecosystem aquatic ... , but they are unable to consume adults in fact, adult bullfrogs prey on juvenile garter snakes, and may be a contributing factor in the population decline of the San Francisco garter snake. Newborn and juvenile San Francisco garter snakes depend heavily upon Pacific treefrog s Hyla regilla as prey. If newly metamorphosed Pacific treefrogs are not available, the young garter snakes may not survive. San Francisco garter snakes are one of the few animals capable of ingesting the toxic California ... garter snake movement over several hundred meters from wetlands to hibernate in upland small mammal ... ly on warm evenings. The San Francisco garter snake mates in the spring or autumn, and the females ... time. Taxonomy and relation to other garter snakes For a brief period from 1996 to 2000 there was confusion over the differentiation of the San Francisco garter snake from two other subspecies, known as the California red sided garter snake T. s. infernalis and the Oregon red spotted garter snake ... more details
Infobox heraldry image Coat of Arms of the Garter King of Arms.svg image size 180px caption The Coat of arms arms of office of the Garter Principal King of Arms tradition Gallo British jurisdiction England , Wales and Northern Ireland authority College of Arms The Garter Principal King of Arms also Garter King of Arms or simply Garter is the senior King of Arms , and the senior Officer of Arms of the College ... . The position has existed since 1415. The current Garter Principal King of Arms is Thomas Woodcock officer of arms Thomas Woodcock, CVO . Role Garter is responsible to the Earl Marshal for the running ... Kingdom The Queen is Sovereign. He also serves as the King of Arms of the Order of the Garter and his ... its name from the Order of the Garter . Henry V of England instituted the office of Garter in 1415 just before sailing for France . The Garter Principal King of Arms was placed by King Henry V over all ... capacities united in his person, one relative to the order of the Garter, the other as head of the College of Arms, and on this account he not only takes an oath in a chapter of the Garter, before ... he is stiled both principal officer of arms of the most noble order of the Garter and principal king ... nor a clergyman but there has been one instance of a Garter having been a foreigner and since ... source, Argent a Cross Gules on a Chief Azure a crown enclosed in a Garter between a lion ... Image William Bruges Garter King of Arms.jpg right thumb 200px An illuminated manuscript from around 1430 showing William Bruges, the First Garter King of Arms, kneeling before St George ... Thomas Wriothesley 1534 1536 Sir Thomas Wall Garter King of Arms Thomas Wall 1536 1550 Christopher ... Thomas Woodcock officer of arms Thomas Woodcock Notes reflist See also Order of the Garter The Order of the Garter College of Arms The College of Arms External links http www.college of arms.gov.uk ... Index http elizabethan.org heraldry garter.html Rights and Duties of Garter King of Arms from the Constitutions ... more details
Taxobox image Coast Garter Snake.jpg image caption T. elegans terrestris name Western terrestrial garter snake regnum Animalia phylum Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae subfamilia Natricinae genus Thamnophis species T. elegans binomial Thamnophis elegans binomial authority Spencer Fullerton Baird Baird & Charles Fr d ric Girard Girard , 1853 ref The Reptile Database. www.reptile database.org ref synonyms Eutania sic elegans Spencer Fullerton Baird Baird & Charles Fr d ric Girard Girard , 1853 Eutaenia elegans Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1900 Thamnophis ordinoides elegans Alexander G. Ruthven Ruthven , 1908 Thamnophis elegans Zim & Hobart Muir Smith H.M. Smith , 1956 The Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans is a species of colubrid snake. Seven subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range It is found only in Southwestern Canada , and the Western United States . Description Most Western terrestrial garter snakes have a yellow, light orange, or white dorsal stripe, accompanied by two stripes of the same color, one on each side. Some varieties have red or black spots between the dorsal stripe and the side stripes. It is an immensely variable species, and even the most experienced herpetologists have trouble when it comes to identification. They are medium sized snakes, usually 46 104 cm 18 41 inches . Habitat Thamnophis elegans often inhabits coniferous forests, is relatively aquatic, and is found at altitudes of up to 13,000 feet 3,962 metres . Diet It will eat just about everything it can find, and is one of only two garter snake s known to cannibalize. Reproduction The western terrestrial garter snake does not lay eggs, but instead is ovoviviparous , which is characteristic of Natricinae natricine snakes. Broods of 8 12 young are born in August and September. ref Karl Patterson Schmidt Schmidt, K.P. and D.D. Davis. 1941. Field Book of Snakes of the United States and Canada . G.P. Putnam ... more details
Sir Thomas Wale 1303 26 October 1352 was an English soldier and founder Knight of the Garter . ref name BB cite web url http www.britannia.com bios gents twale.html title Sir Thomas Wale 1303 1352 publisher Britannia.com accessdate 2012 04 04 ref He was born, probably in Weedon Pinkney, Northamptonshire, to Sir Thomas Wale and his wife Lucy, Lady of the Manor of Weedon Pinkney. ref name BB In 1339 he fought in Flanders under King Edward III and in 1342 fought under William De Bohun, Earl of Northampton, in a military expedition to Brittany. In 1344 he was fighting overseas with Richard, Earl of Arundel. ref name BB In 1348 he was invested, with 23 other knights, into the new Order of the Garter established by Edward III and was allocated stall 18 in the home of the order, St George s Chapel , Windsor. ref name BB ref cite web url http www.heraldica.org topics orders garterstalls.htm title Stall Plates of the Knights of the Garter publisher Heraldica accessdate 2012 04 04 ref He died in Gascony in 1352. He had married Nichola but left no children. ref name BB References reflist DEFAULTSORT Wale, Thomas Category 1303 births Category 1352 deaths Category English soldiers Category Knights of the Garter ... more details
Taxobox name aquatic garter snake image image caption image width status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae subfamilia Natricinae genus Thamnophis species T. atratus binomial Thamnophis atratus binomial authority Robert Kennicott Kennicott , 1860 ref http eol.org pages 32426. EOL.org Downloaded Feb. 20, 2010. ref synonyms Eutaenia atrata Robert Kennicott Kennicott , 1860 ref The Reptile Database. www.reptile database.org. ref The aquatic garter snake , Thamnophis atratus , is a species of colubrid snake. Four subspecies are currently recognized. Geographic range It is found exclusively along the coast of Oregon and California . Description Growing up to 18 40 inches 46 102 cm long, this snake s dorsal coloration varies greatly. The different coloration patterns are pale gray with alternating rows of darker blotches on the sides, dark brown with borders that are less distinct, or nearly all black. A long yellow stripe running down the back may be present or absent, only confined to the neck, or just very indistinct. The throat and underside of the snake are whitish to yellow. One variety of this snake has a blue gray background color with a faint olive colored dorsal stripe and white dots along its sides. Another Morph zoology morph has a yellow dorsal stripe with black spots along its sides. The second variation has the more classic garter snake look however, due to its behavior and scalation, it is grouped in this species. Habitat It can most commonly .... Reproduction The aquatic garter snake bears live young. Broods consist of 3 to 12 young. Subspecies Santa Cruz Garter Snake, Thamnophis atratus atratus Robert Kennicott Kennicott , 1860 Oregon Garter Snake, Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus Henry Sheldon Fitch Fitch , 1936 Diablo Range Garter Snake, Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus Boundy, 1999 Two Striped Garter Snake, Thamnophis hammondii References ... more details
Taxobox name Butler s garter snake image Thamnophis butleri.jpg image caption image width 250px status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata subphylum Vertebrata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Colubridae subfamilia Natricinae genus Thamnophis species T. butleri binomial Thamnophis butleri binomial authority Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1889 synonyms Eut nia butleri Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1889 Tropidonotus ordinatus Var. butleri br George Albert Boulenger Boulenger , 1893 Thamnophis butleri Leonhard Hess Stejneger Stejneger , 1895 Tropidonotus butleri George Albert Boulenger Boulenger , 1896 Eutaenia butlerii Edward Drinker Cope Cope , 1900 Thamnophis butleri Leonhard Hess Stejneger Stejneger & Thomas Barbour Barbour , 1917 Thamnophis ... & Wright, 1957 Thamnophis butleri Roger Conant herpetologist Conant , 1975 Butler s garter snake , Thamnophis butleri , is a species of garter snake in the family Colubridae . It is Endemism endemic ... them from most other garter snakes species, but what is unique to this species is the placement of the lateral, or side, stripes. In Butler s garter snakes, the lateral stripes are centered ... scale rows. This contrasts with the lateral stripe placement of other garter snake species. For those ... features which may help in their identification. The head is unusually small for a garter snake ... in place than to getting away. Ecology Butler s garter snakes inhabit moist, grassy, open canopy areas ... can often be found under rocks, logs, trash and boards. Butler s garter snakes subsist on a diet of mainly ... hibernates communally, often with other garter snake species. Butler s garter snakes are a relatively .... p. 161. ref Conservation In Indiana , Butler s garter snake is listed as an endangered species ... site accounts information Thamnophis butleri.html Butler s Garter Snake at Animal Diversity Web http cfs.nrcan.gc.ca subsite glfc amphibians thamnophis butleri Butler s Garter Snake , Natural Resources ... more details
Physical File Poledancer.jpg thumb right Thamnophis radix The Plains Garter Snake has either an orange ... url http books.google.com books?id epHJE6NL3j8C&pg PA100&dq Plains Garter Snake&client firefox a&cd ...?id kC2tz69r1DEC&pg PA142&dq Plains Garter Snake&client firefox a&cd 4 v onepage&q Plains 20Garter ... coauthors Neil Ford, Richard Seigel title The garter snakes evolution and ecology publisher University ... Thamnophis radix.html title Thamnophis radix plains garter snake last Dewey first Tanya work ... garter snake can be found is commonly found in meadow s and prairie s adjacent to water sources ... with that of the common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis in many areas, and it s thought the species ... 6,000 feet. ref name IUCN Subspecies Formerly two subspecies of the Plains Garter Snake were widely ... radix radix , was commonly referred to as the Eastern plains garter snake, while Thamnophis radix ... The Plains Garter Snake is listed as Least Concern IUCN 3.1 by the IUCN Red List due to the snakes ... more details
Taxobox image Thamnophis hammondii01.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref IUCN2009.2 assessors D. R. Frost, G. A. Hammerson & B. Hollingsworth year 2007 id 21707 title Thamnophis hammondii downloaded February 9, 2010 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Reptile Reptilia ordo Squamata familia Colubridae genus Thamnophis species T. hammondii binomial Thamnophis hammondii binomial authority Robert Kennicott Kennicott , 1860 The Two striped Garter Snake , Thamnophis hammondii , is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States . References reflist Category Thamnophis Category Animals described in 1860 Colubrids stub fr Thamnophis hammondii ... more details
Infobox college marching band band name Yellow Garter Band school University of Oregon location Eugene, Oregon conference Pacific 12 Conference founded 2002 director Eric Bloombaum members 12 uniform Khaki Pants and University of Oregon yearly Polo with YGB embroidered underneath the O . Custom Nike Free running shoes with the Nike capabilities. The Yellow Garter Band YGB is a select group of 12 players that plays at numerous events for the University of Oregon . ref http music.uoregon.edu AcademicStudies Ensembles greengarterband.html Ensembles at the University of Oregon ref It is identical in purpose and instrumentation to its counterpart, the Green Garter Band GGB , but with a smaller commitment. The band was created in 2002 to help fulfill the number of requests for GGB appearances. In return for their commitment, YGB members receive a large book scholarship every term. The YGB, along with GGB, serves as the core unit of the Oregon Marching Band OMB and Oregon Basketball Band OBB and performs at other events throughout the year. Together, the Green and Yellow Garter Bands have gained recognition and acclaim on campus, in the community and even nationally. ref cite web url http halftimemag.com articles 03 2008 03 2008 features get paid to march.html title Green Garter Band recognized as a national leader in scholarships for musicians ref Instrumentation The instrumentation of the YGB is identical to that of GGB and includes Alto Saxophone 1 Alto Saxophone 2 Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Lead Trumpet Trumpet 1 Solo Trumpet Trumpet 2 Bass Trumpet Trumpet 3 Mellophone Lead Trombone Bass Trombone Keyboards Guitar Bass Guitar Drum Set Every so often the YGB has the opportunity to include a Keyboard Guitar player into the group. Although it is not a constant position. Alumni class wikitable Alto Sax 1 Alto Sax 2 Tenor Sax Bari Sax Lead Trumpet Solo Trumpet Bass Trumpet Mellophone Lead Bone Bass Bone Guitar Bass Guitar Drums 2002 03 Gabe Dickinson Alan Moffett Megan ... more details
Cleanup date August 2009 Infobox college marching band band name The Green Garter Band logo File GGB logo.jpg 200px school University of Oregon location Eugene, Oregon conference Pacific 12 Conference founded 1983 director Raimey Hoff members 12 uniform Khaki Pants and University of Oregon yearly Polo with GGB embroidered underneath the O . Custom Nike Free running shoes with the Nike capabilities. The Green Garter Band GGB is a select group of twelve players that plays at numerous additional events for the University of Oregon . ref http music.uoregon.edu AcademicStudies Ensembles greengarterband.html Ensembles at the University of Oregon ref From funk to rock to hip hop, the GGB plays hundreds of high energy student arranged songs to entertain the hundreds of thousands they perform to every year. The group has a faculty advisor, the Director of Athletic Bands, but for the most part is entirely run by its student members. The Green Garter Band performs for all UO Women s Volleyball home games, UO Women s Basketball home games, many UO Softball home games and serves as the core unit of the Oregon ... commitment, Green Garter Band members are awarded full instate scholarships amounting to roughly 6,000. The demand for the GGB is so high that in 2002 the Yellow Garter Band YGB was created to help fulfill the number of requests coming in. The Yellow Garter Band is identical to its Green ... of the YGB receive a large book scholarship every term. Together, the Green and Yellow Garter ... halftimemag.com articles 03 2008 03 2008 features get paid to march.html Green Garter Band recognized ... to 09.jpg The 2008 Green Garter Band posing for fans after completing a recruiting gig near Portland, OR. Image GGB 2008 to 09 2.jpg The 2008 Green Garter Band tailgating before the start of a football ... Garter Band posing before a gig in Mac Court in Eugene, OR. deletable image caption 1 Subst time l, j F Y 7 days Deleted image removed Image GaYGB El Paso 2007.jpg The Green and Yellow Garter Bands ... more details
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348 as a society, fellowship and college of knights. It is now the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the British honours system . No women were added to the order after 1488 until Queen Alexandra was named by King Edward VII in 1901. Philippa of Hainault Queen Philippa , wife of Edward III of England King Edward III 1358 Isabella de Coucy Isabella, Countess of Bedford , daughter of Edward III 1376 Joan of Kent Joan, Princess of Wales , mother of Richard II of England King Richard II 1378 Infanta Constance of Castile Constance, Duchess of Lancaster , second wife of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt 1378 Maud, Lady Courtenay, niece of King Richard II 1378 Philippa of Lancaster , later Queen of Portugal, daughter of John of Gaunt 1378 Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter Elizabeth of Lancaster , later Duchess of Exeter, daughter of John of Gaunt 1378 Philippa de Coucy Philippa, Countess of Oxford , daughter of Enguerrand VII de Coucy and granddaughter of King Edward III 1378 Infanta Isabella of Castile Isabella, Countess of Cambridge , later Duchess of York, first wife of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York Edmund of Langley 1378 Anne of Bohemia Queen Anne , first wife of King Richard II 1384 Eleanor de Bohun Eleanor, Countess of Buckingham , later Duchess of Gloucester, wife of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester Thomas of Woodstock 1384 Anne Hastings, Countess of Pembroke , great granddaughter of Edward I of England King Edward I 1384 Elizabeth Montacute, William de Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury Countess of Salisbury 1384 Catherine of Lancaster , later Queen ... of Knights and Ladies of the Garter Order of the Garter St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle The Society of the Friends of St George s and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter Windsor Castle References ... properly. Category Knights of the Garter Ladies Category Ladies of the Garter ... more details
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