"The Order of the Thistle is one of the most esteemed Orders in the world" is how Major Monn described the subject of his talk and this alone should be sufficient recommendation for us to expect a particularly interesting discourse. Major Monn is an internationally well-known collector of Orders and Medals and is a member of the British organization "Orders and Medals Research Society" (OMRS).

His military career, which spans more than 30 years, has given him the opportunity to build up a collection of items from all over the world and his oldest piece dates back to the Napoleonic Wars. Major Monn is still a serving Officer.