Order of Carthage
| Order of Carthage | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded by the Grand Duke of Carthage | |
| Type | Chivalric order with three ranks |
| Awarded for | At the discretion of the Sovereign |
| Status | Defunct |
| Sovereign | Grand Duke Eric |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 7 January 1998 |
| Last induction | 24 April 2020 |
| Total inductees | 38 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Arlene I |
| Next (lower) | Order of the White Lion |
The Order of Carthage was an order of chivalry within the Empire of Agber and the highest order of the Grand Duchy of Carthage. The intention of the Order was to honor those who have provided a service to Carthage. It was created on 7 January 1998 as the first order of the newly established Grand Duchy, and was officially dissolved with the nation on 5 April 2021.
For much of its early history, the Order of Carthage was considered a "National Order," and was funded by the Empire, with Empress Arlene serving as the font of honor. Control of the order was given to Carthage in 2020.
There were three classes of the Order, each with their own unique regalia:
- Knight/Dame which was denoted by the wear of a medallion suspended from a white and green drape ribbon.
- Knight/Dame Commander which was denoted by the wear of a medallion of the order affixed to a white and green necklet. Dames Commander could elect to wear the medallion attached to a white and green bow.
- Knight/Dame Grand Cross which was denoted by the wear of the star of the order and a white and green sash, worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.
History
The Order of Carthage was established the same day as the Grand Duchy, with Empress Arlene serving as the font of honor, in her role as the Grand Duchess of Carthage. When she abdicated this role in favor of Grand Duke Andrew in mid 1998, he became the Sovereign of the order.
In late 2003, the Empress declared that the newly established Carthagean Order of the Rosy Cross be disbanded. In protest of this decision, Grand Duke Andrew broke off contact with all persons within the Empire of Agber. After months of unsuccessfully attempting to reach the absentee Grand Duke, Empress Arlene revoked all of his titles and awards. As part of this sequence of events, all remaining pieces of the original regalia for the Order of the White Lion were lost to Carthage. As these pieces were funded by the former Grand Duke, Empress Arlene found this unfortunate, but acceptable. However, she had helped fund the pieces of the Order of Carthage that remained in his custody, and decided to create a new category of "National Orders." These orders would be the highest honor in each nation of the Empire, with the Empire's Sovereign serving as the financier and font of honor for them. This is a policy that would continue until 2020, when control and responsibility for these orders was given over to their respective nations.
The order was officially dissolved on 5 April 2021, with the nation of Carthage.
Sovereign of the Order
The final Sovereign and font of honor for the order was Grand Duke Eric, as the reigning monarch of Carthage. While his rank of Knight Grand Cross officially was equal in precedence with others who hold that rank, his status as Member Ex-Officio gave him functional precedence within the order.
| Name | Year | Current Rank | Reason for original appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric, 8th Grand Duke of Carthage |
2020 | Knight Grand Cross | Service as Grand Duke of Carthage |
List of Dames and Knights Grand Cross
This list is current, as of 5 April 2021.
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Princess Arlene of Kolios |
1998 | Service as Grand Duchess of Carthage | 1st Grand Duchess of Carthage Former Empress of Agber |
| Charlotte, 3rd Grand Duchess of Carthage |
2004 | Service as Grand Duchess of Carthage | |
| George, 5th Grand Duke of Carthage |
2009 | Service as Grand Duke of Carthage | elevated from Knight Commander in 2011 |
| Margrave Jordan of Sulli |
2020 | Heraldic and historical work for the Grand Duchy | First non-Carthagean Sovereign named to the rank |
List of Dames and Knights Commander
This list is current, as of 5 April 2021.
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Sinodis |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Ingrid, 1st Comtesse of Rulison |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Philip, 1st Comte of Turning |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Julio, 1st Comte of Sobek |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Lynne, 2nd Comtesse of Sobek |
1999 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Thomas, 2nd Comte of Rulison |
2000 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Alvin, 3rd Comte of Rulison |
2002 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Nicholas, 4th Grand Duke of Carthage |
2005 | Service as Grand Duke of Carthage | |
| Anne, 6th Grand Duchess of Carthage |
2012 | Service as Grand Duchess of Carthage | |
| Gregory, 1st Comte of Black River |
2013 | Support of the Grand Duchy | Originally awarded as Knight, upgraded in 2014 |
 Queen Barbara of Maevis |
2013 | Support of the Grand Duchy | Awarded while serving as 4th Comtesse of Rulison Originally awarded as Dame, upgraded in 2015 |
| Christian, 4th Comte of Sobek |
2014 | Support of the Grand Duchy | Originally awarded as Knight, upgraded in 2015 |
 Xavier, 5th Comte of Rulison |
2018 | Support of the Grand Duchy | Originally awarded as Knight, upgraded in 2019 |
List of Dames and Knights
This list is current, as of 5 April 2021.
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gina Harper |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Tony Ogden |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Steven Nicholson |
1998 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Kevin Donalds |
1999 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Elena Moore |
2000 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Butch Moore |
2000 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Percy Elgin |
2001 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Constance Connells |
2001 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Doug Turing |
2002 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Phillipe, 2nd Comte of Turning |
2013 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Ralph, 3rd Comte of Sobek |
2013 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Sharon, 3rd Comtesse of Turning |
2014 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Edgar, 4th Comte of Turning |
2015 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Oscar, 5th Comte of Sobek |
2016 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Ian, 5th Comte of Turning |
2016 | Support of the Grand Duchy | Upgraded to Knight Commander in 2017, downgraded to Knight in 2018 |
| Charlotte, 6th Comtesse of Sobek |
2017 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Yvonne, 6th Comtesse of Turning |
2018 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Ophelia, 7th Comtesse of Sobek |
2019 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Quentin, 7th Comte of Turning |
2019 | Support of the Grand Duchy | |
| Diana, 3rd Comtesse of Black River |
2020 | Support of the Grand Duchy |
Former and Deceased Members of the Order
- Andrew, 2nd Grand Duke of Carthage: Named a Knight Grand Cross as the Sovereign of the order in 1998. The honor was stripped from him when he abandoned the throne in 2004.
- Brian, 2nd Comte of Black River: Named a Knight in February 2020, as he was named Comte. Passed away in June of that same year.
- Louis, 7th Grand Duke of Carthage: Named a Knight Commander in 2013, as he was named Grand Duke. Elevated to Knight Grand Cross in 2015. Passed away in August 2020.