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Honours and Orders in Nulkia

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Honours


Precedence:

1. Thomas Cross
2. Most Peaceful Order of Queen Sophia
3. Légion Cross
4. Most Illustrious and Noble Order of the Great Lion
5. Most Distinguished and Exhalted Order of the Red Swords
6. Supreme Merit Cross
7. Order of the Companions of Honour
8. Royal Order of Felix the Creator
9. Most Excellent Order of the Crown
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Thomas Cross

Awarded by the: Sovereign of Nulkia
Type: Military decoration
Eligibility: Persons of any rank in the Naval, Military and Air Forces of Nulkia or its territories; members of the Merchant Navy; and civilians serving under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned forces or services
Established: 1694
Awarded for: "... most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy"
Status: Currently awarded
Clasps: Bars can be awarded for further acts of valour
Post-nominals: TC
Riband:
Plaque:

Most Peaceful Order of Queen Sophia

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia
Type: Dynastic order
Established: 1809
Motto: Early Modern Nulkian: Graena das Raexiss (Greatness of a Queen)
Criteria: At the monarch's pleasure
Status: Currently constituted
Founder: Prince Regent Tony of Nulkia-Sova
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Chancellor: Lord Kylli
Limit: No more than the Royal and Stranger Knights/Ladies and 31 living Knights/Ladies (since the Royal Edict MMCCCXXIX of 1924, unchallenged)
Classes:
Knight/Dame
Royal Knight/Dame
Stranger Knight/Dame
Post-nominals: KQS/DQS
History: Queen Sophia I. was the first female to access the Throne and the first of the House Valya, from the Vale to raise to this position. She transferred the capital city from Felixcity to Valya, the Vale capital city during her reign.
Riband:
Plaque:

Légion Cross

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia, on advise of the Prime Minister
Type: Civil and military decoration
Eligibility: military or civilian
Awarded for: "Impeccable and deserving civil conduct or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger."
Status: Last appointment in 1949 by King Anton IV
Post-nominals: LC
History: Created by Nopaleo I., Emperor of the Nulkians after his coup against the Royalty. It is no longer awarded since King Anton IV assassination by the Military Republic of Nulkia in 1950.
Riband:
Plaque:

Most Illustrious and Noble Order of the Great Lion

Awarded by: Prince Royal of the Sovaland (i.e. the Sovereign)
Type: Dynastic order
Established: 1326 (205 years before the Nulkian Sacred Union)
Motto: Sowaa (Very Old Sovan): Ande Laannga oe Fäalo (For Loyalty and Valour)
Criteria: At the monarch's pleasure
Status: Currently constituted
Founder: Priiste Fellycs VII. vo Sowaaledo (Sovereign Prince Fellycs VII. of the Sovaland)
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Chancellor: Lord James of Sova-Castäa
Classes:
Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GGL)
Knight/Dame Officer (OGL)
Companion (CGL)
Riband:
Plaque:

Knight/Dame Grand Cross ▲


Knight/Dame Officer ▲
Companion: None

Most Distinguished and Exhalted Order of the Red Swords

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia
Type: Order of Chivalry
Established: 1915
Motto: Motärness Kreuzjak (Modern Krozyack):Nune Fastet Mess Onutzeite Instraffenas (No one attack me without impunity)
Criteria: At the monarch's pleasure
Status: Currently constituted
Founder: King Felix VI.
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Chancellor: Lord Ju O of Maato
Classes:
Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GRS)
Knight/Dame Officer (ORS)
Knight/Dame Lieutenant (LRS)
Companion (CRS)
Ribands:

Knight/Dame Grand Cross ▲


Knight/Dame Officer ▲


Knight/Dame Lieutenant ▲


Companion ▲

Plaques:

Knight/Dame Grand Cross ▲


Knight/Dame Officer ▲


Knight/Dame Lieutenant ▲

Companion: None

Supreme Merit Cross

Awarded by the: Lord High Commander of the Nulkian Army (i.e. the Sovereign)
Type: Military decoration, and rarely: civil decoration
Eligibility: Persons of any rank in the Naval, Military and Air Forces of Nulkia or its territories; and civilians serving under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned forces or services
Established: 1870
Awarded for: "Act of great bravery, or some pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty and loyalty to the Realm"
Status: Currently awarded
Clasps: Bars can be awarded for further acts of valour
Post-nominals: SC
Riband:
Plaque:

Order of the Companions of Honour

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia, Prince of Yoner and Vassal Monarch of Nulkian territories
Type: Order of Chivalry
Established: 1898
Motto: Old Nulkian: Similë pur a Räx an a Räxoma (Together for the King and the Realm)
Awarded for: "Act of a great importance and service for the Nation"
Status: Currently awarded
Founder: King Anton II.
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Chancellor: Lord Paulo Di Cappri
Class:
Knight/Dame Companion (KH/DH)
Companion (CH)
Riband:
Plaques:

Knight/Dame Companion ▲


Companion ▲

Royal Order of Felix the Creator

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia
Type: Order of Chivalry
Established: 1557
Motto: Old Nulkian: Pur Féllix, pur Nülkya (For Felix, for Nulkia)
Awarded for: "Paying tribute to the Nulkian founder and participating in the greatness of the Kingdom, under the rule of God and of the Nation"
Status: Currently awarded
Founder: King Kyle I.
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Protector: Crown Princess Corinne of Nulkia-Sova
Limit: No more than the Royal House and 12 living Companions (since the Royal Edict CDLVIV of 1676, unchallenged)
Class:
Companion (CF)
History: The Monarch generally names former and current Royal Guard members who have braved dangers to protect Him or who have had a long and exemplary career to His service
Riband:
Plaque:

Most Excellent Order of the Crown

Awarded by: Sovereign of Nulkia
Type: Order of Chivalry
Established: 1804
Motto: Latin: Rex Fideles Defendit (the King protects the faithful ones)
Awarded for: "Unfailing support for the Royal House, service to the Realm or participation in Nulkia's influence in the world..."
Status: Currently awarded
Founder: Queen Sophia II.
Sovereign: King Julio I.
Chancellor: Lord Altoy
Classes:
Knight/Dame Companion (KC/DC)
Companion (COC)
History: Queen Sophia II. was couped by future Emperor Nopaleo I. in 1799, and after she rose the Throne in 1807, she was still very weakened by her illness but she decided to reward all those who supported her. So she created the Most Excellent Order of the Crown. Through decades and centuries, it become a very awarded Order of Chivalry, especially for scientists, diplomats and other servant of the Crown, but also to much foreign Dignitaries and Head of State or Government.
Riband:
Plaques:

Knight/Dame Companion ▲

Companion: None




All men and women who were awarded by the above Orders and Cross are allowed to use the post-nominals, after their title and name, by order the Orders appear in the above list and before the other post-nominals, i.e. those corresponding to the Crown Council (CC), Justice branch (Supreme Court SC, Lord President LP, Lord Justice LJ...) and other associations.
Each and every member of a Dynastic or a Chivalry Order are entitled "Sir/Dame", unless they are Lord/Lady.

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