Original: On the left shoulder of the mantle , the star of the Order ( see below ) is depicted .1703 Statutes , article 2 , quoted in Statutes ( 1978 ) , pp15 -- 16 The hat is made of black velvet and is plumed with white feathers with a black egret or heron 's top in the middle .
Simplified: On the left shoulder of the mantle is the star of the Order The hat is made of black velvet and has white feathers with black egret or heron 's feathers in the middle .