Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia

Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia Ordine al Merito del Regno di Landopia
Plaque of the order
Awarded by the King of Landopia
Type	Chivalric order
Established	18 February 2022
Country	Landopia
Religious affiliation	Christianity
Ribbon	Blue with two yellow stripes on each side
Eligibility	Citizens and foreigners
Status	Active
Founder	Carlo I of Landopia
Grades	Grand Commander Commander Knight Standard Bearer
Post-nominals	GOMKL COMKL KMKL SOMKL
Statistics
Total inductees	4
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Saint Caecilia
Next (lower)	Royal Order of War
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia (Italian: Ordine al merito del Regno di Landopia) is an order of chivalry founded by Carlo I of the Kingdom of Landopia the 18 February 2022, publicly and officially proclaimed on 5 June 2024 and reorganized on 21 September 2024. It is the main civil chivalric order in the Landopian honor system after the Order of Saint Caecilia. It is the most important order that a land or foreign citizen can receive. Appointments are at the sole discretion of the Monarch.

Requirements

The awarding of honors, decorations and distinctions of chivalry, in any form and denomination, by entities, associations and private individuals other than His Majesty the King is prohibited. As a rule, honors cannot be awarded to foreign or citizens of Landopia who have not reached the age of 14, with the exception of particular reasons that justify the award. Between one honor and another of a higher rank, a stay of at least six months in the lower rank is usually required. Honors cannot be awarded to senators during their parliamentary mandate.

Classes

The Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia is conferred in four ordinary classes:

• Grand Commander (GOMKL)
• Commander (COMKL)
• Knight (KMKL)
• Standard Bearer (SOMKL)

Ribbon bars of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia
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Grand Commander	Commander	Knight	Standard Bearer

Insignia

Insignas of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Landopia
Grand Commander (1st class)	Commander (2nd class)	Knight (3rd class)	Standard Bearer (4th class)
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Grand Commander (1st class)

The first class decoration (Grand Commander) for men consists of:

• a blue ribbon 50 mm high;
• a cross with the same characteristics as the second class decoration. It is worn around the neck;
• a plaque with a diameter of 80 mm, in the shape of a convex sunburst, consisting of four groups of silver rays cut into diamond points and charged in the center by the letters "R" and "L", meaning Regnum Landopiae in Latin.

The first class decoration for women is identical to that described for men: the cross, however, is pinned under the left shoulder suspended from a bow of blue ribbon.

Commander (2nd class)

The second class decoration (Commander) for both men and women consists of:

• a cross hanging from the ribbon to be worn around the neck;
• a ribbon with the color of the order to be worn around the neck, the same as that of the first class.

The second class decoration for women is pinned under the left shoulder hanging from a ribbon bow in the color of the order.

Knight (3rd class)

The third class decoration (Knight) for men consists of:

• a cross identical to the fourth class, but with gold arms. It is worn pinned to the left side of the chest;
• a ribbon identical to that of the third class.

The third class decoration for women is identical to that described for men: the cross, however, is pinned under the left shoulder hanging from a bow of blue ribbon.

Standard Bearer (4th class)

The fourth class decoration (Standard Bearer) for men consists of:

• a cross identical to the third class, but with silver arms. It is worn pinned to the left side of the chest;
• a ribbon identical to that of the third class.

The fourth class decoration for women is identical to that described for men: the cross, however, is pinned under the left shoulder hanging from a bow of blue ribbon.

Members

Grand Commander

Date	Title	Name	Nation	Notes
18 February 2022	His Majesty	Carlo I of Landopia	Landopia	Founder and Sovereign Grand Master
22 September 2024	His Illustrious and Royal Majesty	Varuna Sriraya of Purvanchal	Vishwamitra

Commander

Date	Title	Name	Nation	Notes
10 June 2024	Her Royal Highness	Princess Klarissa	Vishwamitra
10 June 2024	His Excellency	Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLancia	Vishwamitra
10 June 2024	His Excellency	Ezekiel Ensor	Vishwamitra
10 June 2024	His Excellency	Benjamin Levinson	Levinia

Knight

Date	Title	Name	Nation	Notes
22 September 2024	His Great Highness	Johannes I of Slitronia	Slitronia

Standard Bearer

Date	Title	Name	Nation	Notes

See also

• Honors and noble titles of the Kingdom of Landopia