3. Order of the Golden Fleece
Established in 1430 by Phillip the Good in celebration of
the large amount of land he owned
Limited to a number of knights, allows for certain
privileges to the order of knighthood
Was under the Habsburg, Spanish, and Austrian Order at
different points in time
Living members include: the King of Spain, the Emperor
of Japan, the Kind of Norway
4. Golden Fleece Award
Established by US senator William Proxmire
Presented to Public Officials in the US whom judges
feel waste public money
Winners include: the US congress, the White House,
the US Postal Service, National Institute for Mental
Health
7. The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio:
For the four winds blow in from every coast
Renowned suitors, and her sunny locks
Hang on her temples like a golden fleece;
Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos' strand,
And many Jasons come in quest of her.
In this play, Portia, the fabulously wealthy heiress of Belmont, is
herself the Golden Fleece, according to her would-be husband,
Bassanio.
