Featured British Pin Badge help

Hi,
Trying to figure this pin out. Marked sterling on both pieces, 2" x 1 1/2", the crown has split from the bottom part. 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' is on the British Order of the Garter. I have found a couple that are similar that are referred to as sweetheart pins, but I'm not sure if that is correct or if this is a Order of the Garter pin.
This has the 'C' clasp, so early 1900s?
any information appreciated
thanks for looking

 

that looks too ornate to be a sweetheart......but it is sweet !!!

It's the right order.....and likely worn by a ranking member !

 

copied from Aaroncab....on the help identify thread....

Copied from the Wikipedia links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honi_soit_qui_mal_y_pense

...Honi soit qui mal y pense is an Anglo-Normanmaxim used as the motto of the British chivalricOrder of the Garter. It is translated as "May he be shamed who thinks badly of it"[1] or "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it"[2]

 

Strange that this post and the other post featuring more or less the same design are posted within a few minutes of each other. It's the UK Royal Coat of Arms...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom

 

with all the folks
from 4 corners of the world
finding stuff from who knows were
posting who knows when....

I would have thought this sorta thing happens more often !!....

 

Thanks komokwa and Aaron I didn't see the other thread. The other one is older than mine, don't know anything else about it though.

 

It is beautiful, cx, and the enamel is still in good condition.
No British stamps, maybe Canadian made? The sterling stamp was introduced in the 19th century, don't know exactly when. That hinge is mostly seen on 19th century pieces, the badge could be 1870s-80s, maybe earlier.
Let's see what the others say.

There goes my conspiracy theory...

 

It is not part of any official Garter regalia. On full dress occasions medals and orders are worn, at all other times, no visible insignia. It could relate to some overseas Royalist fan club, possibly American.

 

thanks for all the replies folks

could be Canadian made