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Donat of the Order of Saint John is a distinction awarded by the Order of Saint John. Any person not being a Member of the Venerable Order of St. John who from an appreciation of the objects or work of the Order makes a worthy contribution to its funds or to the funds of a Priory may be appointed by the Grand Prior, on the recommendation of the Grand Council, a Donat of the Order; or by the Prior of a Priory, on the recommendation of his Priory Chapter, to be a Donat of the Priory and thereafter his name shall be recorded in the List of Donats of the Order which shall be maintained by the Secretary-General or as the case may be in the List of Donats of the Priory which shall be maintained by the proper officer of the Priory.
| Donat of the Order of Saint John | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Silver Cross of the order | |
| Awarded by Order of Saint John | |
| Type | Insignia |
| Eligibility | Men and Women (Donats) for their contribution to the Venerable Order |
| Grades | Gold Cross Silver Cross[1] Bronze Cross |
 Ribbon bar of the insignia | |
The rights and privileges of a Donat of a Priory shall in all respects be the same as those of a Donat of the Order. The appointment of a Donat shall lapse and his name shall be deleted from the List of Donats if he shall subsequently be admitted as a Member of the Order in any Grade.
The Donat's Badge is the Badge of the Order without the upper arm. A woman who is appointed a Donat suspends her Badge from a bow.
Donats of the Order have included:
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 November 1911[2] | Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Nizam of Hyderabad |
| Maharaja Sir Krishna Raja Wadiyar Bahadur GCSI of Mysore | |
| Maharaja Sir Madho Rao Scindia Bahadur GCSI GCVO of Gwalior | |
| Maharajadhiraja Tukoji Rao Holkar Bahadur of Indore | |
| Maharajadhiraja Sawai Sir Madho Singh Bahadur GCSI GCIE GCVO of Jaipur | |
| Mir Imam Bakhsh Khan Talpur of Khairpur | |
| Jam Sahib Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar | |
| Raja Sir Bane Singh KCIE of Rajgarh | |
| 5 August 1913[3] | Rai Bahadur Lieutenant-Colonel Dhanpat Rai (Khatri) CIE (Commandant, Jaipur Transport Corps) |
| 23 June 1917[4] | Maharaja Govind Singh Judeo of Datia |
| Raja Rudra Pratap Deo of Bastar | |
| Maharaja Bahadur Raghunath Saran Singh Deo of Sarguja |
See also
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- ^ E-Medals
- ^ "No. 28554". The London Gazette. 28 November 1911. p. 8969.
- ^ "No. 28744". The London Gazette. 8 August 1913. p. 5654.
- ^ "No. 30150". The London Gazette. 26 June 1917. p. 6285.