Order of Cordova

Order of Cordova
Order of Cordova ;
Awarded by the; Reina of Cordova
Type	Chivalric order with three ranks
Awarded for	At the discretion of the Sovereign
Status	Currently awarded
Sovereign	Reina Celestina
Statistics
First induction	27 August 2002
Last induction	2020
Total inductees	29
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Redwood Throne
Next (lower)	Order of the Grizzly
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The Order of Cordova is the second highest order of the Reino de Cordova. The intention of the Order is to honor those who have provided a service to Cordova. It was created on 27 August 2002 as the first order of the newly established Enclave de Codova, for which it served as the highest order until March 2021, when the newly revamped Order of the Redwood Throne was moved ahead of it in precedence.

There are three classes of the Order, each with their own unique regalia:

Knight/Dame which is denoted by the wear of a medallion suspended from a red and green drape ribbon.
Knight/Dame Commander which is denoted by the wear of a medallion of the order affixed to a red and green necklet. Dames Commander may elect to wear the medallion attached to a red and yellow bow.
Knight/Dame Grand Cross which is denoted by the wear of the star of the order and a red and green sash, worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

While Baron Gilbert was the first font of honor for the order, this only lasted for a little over a year, until the Empire of Agber restructured its honors and created the designation of "National Order," which applied to the Order of Cordova. At that time, Empress Arlene became the font of honor. She would continue to serve in this role until the order was handed over to Cordovese responsibility and control in 2020.

During the Empire's Second Age, Empress Arlene had a rather contentious relationship with Baronesa Nicolette and her successor, Baron Peter. As a result, she appointed new provincial heads to the rank of Knight or Dame, but refused to elevate any memberships to a higher rank.

Sovereign of the Order

The current Sovereign and font of honor for the order is Reina Celestina, as the reigning monarch of Cordova. While her current rank of Dame Grand Cross officially is equal in precedence with others who hold that rank, her status as Member Ex-Officio gives her functional precedence within the order.

Name	Year	Current Rank	Reason for original appointment	Notes
Celestina, 1st Reina of Cordova	2009	Dame Grand Cross	Service to the Enclave	Awarded while Governor of Dorado Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2014 Elevated from Knight Commander to Knight Grand Cross in 2020

List of Dames and Knights Grand Cross

This list is current, as of 25 November 2020.

Name	Year	Reason for appointment	Notes
Princess Arlene of Kolios	2002	Sovereign of the order	Awarded while Empress of Agber
Duke Gilbert of Liguria	2002	Service as Sovereign of the order and Baron of Cordova	Awarded while 1st Baron of Cordova
Emperor Devon of Agber	2006	Service to the Enclave	Awarded while Governor of Florin; later 4th Baron of Cordova Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2013 Elevated from Knight Commander to Knight Grand Cross in 2015

List of Dames and Knights Commander

This list is current, as of 4 May 2020.

Name	Year	Reason for appointment	Notes
Nicolette, 2nd Baronesa of Cordova	2002	Service to the Enclave	Awarded while Governor of Stanislaus Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2004
Peter, 3rd Baron of Cordova	2002	Service to the Enclave	Awarded while Governor of Dorado Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2004
Don Richard, 3rd Governor of Stanislaus	2011	Service to the Enclave	Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2014
Doña Grace, 1st Governor of Alder	2013	Service to the Enclave	Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2017
Don Oliver, 4th Governor of Florin	2013	Service to the Enclave	Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2017
Barón Alberto, 4th Governor of Stanislaus	2016	Service to the Enclave	Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2019
Marquês Sven, 1st Governor of Natomas	2017	Service to the Enclave	Elevated from Knight to Knight Commander in 2020
Margrave Jordan of Sulli	2020	Service to the Enclave

List of Dames and Knights