Orders, decorations, and medals of USI

Correct arrangement of Usian ribbon bars on a chest patch

The Republic of USI has a complex system of awarding medals, decorations and awards and of orders, which was officially established on 28 June 2014. Some basic medals are shown in the table below; however, new medals, decorations and awards are established on a regular basis, thus requiring a system for the importance of a medal to be instantly recognized without former knowledge.

Awarding the medals, decorations and awards

The process of awarding a medal, decoration and award is relatively straightforward; either a representative of the executive branch presents the recipient with the insignia, or the insignia are unceremoniously sent to the recipient along with instructions on usage.

Universal medals, decorations and awards

A universal medal, decoration or award is defined as a medal, decoration or award that can be awarded to civilians, politicians and and members of Military Services alike where applicable.

Name of medal	Insignia	Eligibility	Criteria	Ribbon bar
Gold Octagon Medal	Ribbon bar; gold, octagonal medal	Recipient must be a citizen; Recipient must be alive	For a highly significant service to the nation
Silver Octagon Medal	Ribbon bar; silver, octagonal medal	Recipient must be a citizen; Recipient must be alive	For a very significant service to the nation
Bronze Octagon Medal	Ribbon bar; bronze, octagonal medal	Recipient must be a citizen; Recipient must be alive	For a significant service to the nation
Pentagon Medal, first class	Ribbon bar; gold, pentagonal medal	Recipient must be a citizen; posthumous	For dying to preserve many lives
Pentagon Medal, second class	Ribbon bar; silver, pentagonal medal	Recipient must be a citizen; posthumous	For dying to preserve the government or uphold the public order during a crisis
Pentagon Medal, honorary	Ribbon bar	Recipient must be a foreign politician representing his/her nation	For collaborating with the Republic of USI's government
USI Platinum Star	Ribbon bar	ExampleR3C3	For being gravely injured while upholding the government or the public order or protecting lives
USI Gold Star	Ribbon bar	ExampleR3C3	For being injured while upholding the government or the public order or protecting lives
USI Silver Star	Ribbon bar	ExampleR3C3	For doing civilian work overtime to help a war effort
USI Bronze Star	Ribbon bar	ExampleR3C3	For helping a war effort by doing civilian work
White USI Honor Medal	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	For demonstrating valor in the service of the government three or more times
Blue USI Bronze Star	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	For demonstrating valor in the service of the government twice
Yellow USI Bronze Star	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	For demonstrating valor in the service of the government twice, or in general
Green USI Bronze Star	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	For demonstrating great devotion in the service of the government
USI Medal, first class	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
USI Medal, second class	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
USI Medal, third class	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
USI Medal, fourth class	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
Long Service Award	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
Major Recognition Medal	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3
Minor Recognition Medal	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3	ExampleR2C3

Name of award	Awarded for	Ribbon bar
Thanksgiving Festivity Award	Assisting the government Thanksgiving festivities
National Symbol Award	Designing one or more national symbol if it is then adopted
Diplomacy Award	Maintaining positive diplomatic relations with a foreign nation in the name of the government of USI
Cuisine Award	Being the inventor of a cuisine popular in the Republic of USI
Female Equality Award	Promoting equality of women in the government or in society
Secularism Award	Promoting secularism in the Usian government or in a foreign nation
Political Correctness Award	Promoting or infallibly using politically correct phrasing in the Usian government or society
Crisis Management Award	Managing a crisis of any type competently as a member of the Usian government
Athleticism Award	Representing the Republic of USI in an international sports event
Data Collection Award	For gathering first-hand information reliably and providing it to the government
Citizenship Award	For persuading three or more people to become Usian citizens
Christmas Festivity Award	For assisting the Christmas festivities of the Usian government
Minority Award	For aiding the successful integration and representation of a minority into the Usian government or society
Legislation Award	For successfully introducing a piece of legislation to the Usian government
Anti-Tobacco Award	For successfully discouraging the use or selling of tobacco
Gardening Award	For maintaining the National Gardens of USI

Coding system for universal medals and decorations

Color, size, insignia and other factors indicate the importance of the medal or decoration (but not necessarily for awards). Ribbon bars are the most important of the insignia, indicating importance of the medal or decorations at a glance. While pure red (RGB 255; 0; 0 ) is, in ribbon bars, the most prestigious color, in combination with flag blue (RGB 49, 15, 253 ), the medal or decoration in question is ranked yet higher. The color of polygons on the ribbons, if there are any, for instance stars, can be an indicator of rank: Platinum (if applicable) = 1st class, Gold = 2nd class, etc.. Their number plays a role too. The Octagon Medal is a wonderful example of these concepts.

Diagram of an Usian ribbon bar

Diagram of an Usian ribbon bar

Diagram of an Usian ribbon bar

The placing and width of the colors is also of importance. The Honorary Pentagon Medal is instantly recognizable as lower than the Pentagon Medal, 2nd class, because red is a side patch instead of the backround. Ribbon bars have evolved their own terminology.

Orders

While Usian orders are similar to decorations, medals and awards, they imply that the bearer belongs to a certain group. Also, only a limited number of people can be part of an order. Being part of an order can be shown in the bearer's title; Instead of just 'J. William Smith', 'J. William Smith, MFM'. Also, the insignia are substantially different. USI being a republic, the honorary duty of appointing people to the orders falls to the Head of Executive.

List of Usian orders

Order	Established	Members
Most Supreme Order of the Feline Merit	2013	1
Grand and High Order of the Honor Merit	2013	0
Highest, Grandest, Most Noble, Excellent, Venerable, Important, Sublime, Splendiferous and Exaltedley Supreme Order of Genuine Greatest Honor and Merit	2014	2

There are no "knights" and "commanders" in the orders, only "members" and sometimes "officers".

See also

Republic of USI

Sources

• "Usian medals, decorations, orders and awards, USI, http://www.usi8.org/gov/miscellaneous/medals-decorations-awards-orders/, accessed 28 July 2014.