Honours and Decorations of the Kingdom of Hanover

The Hanoverian Honours system is the system of orders, decorations and medals which are awarded to recognise achievements of, or service by Hanvoerians or others in connection with the Kingdom of Hanover and the wider micronational community. Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom may be awarded both to Hanoverian citizens and to worthy individuals throughout both the micro and macronational communities. The Sovereign is the fount of all Hanoverian honours. Nominations are made by the Privy Council of Hanover, the Office of the Prime Minister or by any other individual. All nominations for honours are, except where otherwise provided in law, submitted to His Majesty for approval.

The Hanoverian Honours system was established in 2002 and revised in 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2014 It incorporates the original Honours system of the Kingdom of Hanover, the Honours of the Glennish Kingdom of Hanover and Sconeland and the Honours system of the House of the Dragon.

Current Awards

Orders of Chivalry

Name	Post Nominals	Founder	Year Founded
The Most Noble Order of Menelvagor	KM	His Majesty Erik I, King of Hanover	1980
The Order of Hanover	KL	His Majesty Alexander I, King of Hanover	2002
The Order of the Dragon	GCD, KCD, CD, MD	His Majesty Sigismund von Luxemburg	1408
Order of Valacirca	KV	His Majesty Erik I, King of Hanover	1992
Order of Academic Merit	OAM	His Majesty Erik I, King of Hanover	1996

Awards and Decorations

Name	Date Created	Post Nominals	Awarded For
Jacobean Cross	25 July 2009	JC	Loyalty to the Crown
Socrates and Hypatia Medal	2001	SH	Labor in an Academic Discipline
Medal of Cincinnatus	1998	MC	Services to Agriculture
Dragon Legion of Honor	1991	LOH	Wining a Duel of Honor. Subsequent awards are indicated with bronze, silver and gold stars attached to the ribbon.

Coronation and Jubilee Medals

Name	Date Created
Melvin I Dragon Coronation Medal	1944
Melvin I Crystal Dragon Jubilee Medal	1954
Melvin I Dragon Silver Jubilee Medal	1969
Erik I Dragon Coronation Medal	1985
Erik I Crystal Dragon Jubilee Medal	1995
Erik I Silver Dragon Jubilee Medal	2010
James I Accession Medal	2002
Thomas I Accession Medal	2003
Alexander I Accession Medal	2004
James II Accession Medal	2009
Alexandra I Accession Medal	2013
Erik I Accession Medal	2014

Service Ribbons

Ribbon	Name	Creation Date	Description	Number awarded
File:Longmire.png	Government Long Service	2014	Awarded to any Official of the Government who has served for 12 years.	0
File:Longmire.png	Diplomatic Long Service	2014	Awarded to those members of the Diplomatic Corps who have served in any capacity for ten or more years.	0
File:R-1-7 Army ROTC Royal Household Long Service.png	Royal Household Long Service'	2014	Awarded to those members of the Households of the Royal family having completed twelve years of service. Each additional five years of service is rewarded with a bronze oak leaf.	0
	Government Service	2014	Awarded to those who have served at least one year in the Government as an Official of His Majesty’s Government.	0
	Diplomatic Service	2014	Awarded to all Diplomatic Personnel of the Kingdom.	2
	Royal Household Service	2014	Awarded to all members of the Households of the Royal Family of Hanover upon completion of their first year of service.	2
	Parliamentary Service	1 March 2014	Awarded to all members of Parliament and the Privy Council upon their election or appointment. Privy Council members are distinguished by the letter “E” in silver worn on the center of the ribbon.	4
	Citizenship Ribbon	1 March 2012	Awarded to all Citizens of the Kingdom of Hanover upon taking the Oath of Loyalty	15