this practice is deprecated by purists. Orders of chivalry Perhaps the only places physical crests are still seen are the chapels of Britain's orders of chivalry: the Order of the Garter's St George's Chapel, the Order of the Thistle's Thistle Chapel, and the Order of the Bath's Henry VII Chapel. Within each chapel are rows of stalls for use by the knights; above these stalls are placed each knight's sword and crested helm. These are carved out of lime wood and painted and gilded by Ian Brennan, the official sculptor to the royal household. See also Kolbenturnier References Footnotes Sources External links Crests of Knights of the Garter Website of Ian Brennan, sculptor to the British Royal Household External devices in achievements