Order of the Star of India

Order of the Star of India
Insignia of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Awarded by the Queen of the United Kingdom
Type	Order
Motto	HEAVEN'S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
Awarded for	At the monarch's pleasure
Status	Not awarded since 1947 Dormant order since 2009
Sovereign	Charles III
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Knight Grand Commander(GCSI) Knight Commander(KCSI) Companion(CSI)
Former grades	Knight Companion
Established	1861–2009
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Bath
Next (lower)	Order of St. Michael and St. George
Ribbon bar of the Star of India

The article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India". For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India.

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:

1. Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)
2. Knight Commander (KCSI)
3. Companion (CSI)

No appointments have been made since the Partition of India in 1947. The last living knight, The Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009 and the order became dormant.

The motto of the Order is Heaven's light our guide. The "Star of India", the emblem of the Order, also appeared on the flag of the Viceroy of India.

The Order is the senior order of chivalry of the Empire of India; the junior order is The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and there was also, for women only the Imperial Order of the Crown of India. It is the fifth-most-senior British order of chivalry, following The Most Noble Order of the Garter, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, and The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.