ANDREW, or Knights of St Andrew, an order of knights, more usually called the Order of the Thistle.
Knights of St Andrew is also an order instituted by Peter the Czar of Muscovy in 1698, the badge of which is a golden medal, on one side whereof is represented St Andrew's cross, with these words, Czar Pierre, monarque de toute la Russie. This medal being fastened to a blue ribbon, is suspended from the right shoulder.
St Andrew's Day, a festival among certain religious denominations, celebrated on the 30th of November in honour of the apostle St Andrew.