Order of the Garter, England, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 trade card, "Order of the Garter, England," was created by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company to advertise their Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The card features a stylized depiction of the Order of the Garter, a British chivalric order founded in 1348. The image, featuring a knight on horseback and a dragon, is presented within a decorative oval and surrounded by the words "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" (Shame on him who thinks evil of it). The trade card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and is a good example of the use of heraldic imagery in advertising during the late 19th century.