Statutes NUMBER@1 , articles NUMBER@2 -- NUMBER@3 The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the ORGANIZATION@1 , after The Most Noble Order of the Garter , The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle , and The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick .

The Order is the fourth oldest of the British Orders of Chivalry , after The Most Noble Order of the Garter , The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle , and The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick .
