The Stole Royal of George V was made of cloth of gold with a rose-coloured silk lining. The stole was in width and in length and had a gold bullion fringe at either end. At each end it had the red cross of Saint George on white background. Above the cross was embroidery depicting an eagle, representing the Empire, surmounted by symbols of the Home Nations: a rose (for England), thistle (for Scotland), shamrock (for Ireland), dragon (for Wales). Above these were symbols of the dominions: a lotus (for India), maple (for Canada), wattle flower (for South Africa), the Southern Cross (for Australia) and the stars from the New Zealand flag.
