Order of Ottokar

Order of Ottokar Ordem de Ottokar
Collar of the Order of Ottokar
Awarded by Queen of Sildavia
Type	Dynastic order
Established	2016
Motto	Qui Ludere Cum Spinis Scabere Who stirs with thorns, is scratched
Eligibility	Civilian and military
Awarded for	Civilian and military merits in favor of the Kingdom
Status	Currently constituted
Grand Master	Maria I
Grades	Grand Cross, Commander, Official, Knight
Statistics
First induction	10 July 2016
Last induction	18 September 2021
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Black Pelican
Next (lower)	Order of Sildavian Merit
Related	Order of the Royal House of Sildavia
Ribbon of Grand Master of the Order of Ottokar

The Order of Ottokar is a dynastic order of knighthood founded in Agram by Ban Weslley of Horvatia in 2016, to celebrate the establishment of the Kingdom of Horvatia and the signature of the Karno-Ruthenian Compromise of 2016 in 10 May 2016 and was created to be the most prestigious orders of Horvatia. On 22 April 2020, the order was transferred to the Royal Family of Sildavia, and was removed of the list of honours of the Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia. The Order was established as a dynastic order of the House of Sildavia and linked to the kingdom's honor system.

History

Wearing of the various grades of the order, 5th class through 1st.

The Order of Ottokar was created in 2016 by Prince Weslley of Agram, Ban of Horvatia, named after King Ottokar II of Bohemia and also to celebrate the creation of the Kingdom and the signing of the Karno-Ruthenian Compromise of 2016. The motto of the order is Qui Ludere Cum Spinis Scabere, Latin for Who stirs with thorns, is scratched.

The Ban of Horvatia is, while in office, the Grand Master of the Order and the Hereditary Prince of Agram is the Chancellor of the Order. Only the Ban may grant, promote or revoke the membership. The inspirations of the Order of Ottokar was the Polish Order of the White Eagle and German Order of the Black Eagle.

On 22 April 2020, the Imperial House of Karnia-Ruthenia transferred the sovereignity of the order to the Royal Family of Sildavia. Under the terms of this arrangement, the Order would be again reverted to Karno-Ruthenian Monarchy if the terms of the transfer were violated. The orders granted during the Karno-Ruthenian period will be maintained.

Precedence and privileges

The ribbon bars of grades of the Order.

The members of the Order are assigned positions in the order of precedence, ranking above all others of knightly rank, with the exception of the Knights of the Order of the Black Pelican. Wives, sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of members of the Order of Ottokar also feature on the order of precedence.

When an individual is entitled to use multiple post-nominal letters, they may use GCO for the Grand Cross, CCO for the Commander, MO for the Official and KO for the Knight, as much as DO for a Dame of the Order. The Grand Master use the post-nominal of GMO and the post-nominal TCO. Members of the Order may encircle their arms with the circlet of the Order.

Design

The badge of the order is composed by a white enamelled cross pattée with a central medallion bearing the image of a white eagle with the motto of the Order.

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  Collar of the Grand Master

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  Sash of Grand Cross

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  Star of Grand Cross

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  Neck badge of Commander

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  Star of Commander

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  Medal of Official

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  Medal of Knight

Grand Masters of the Order

2016 - 2017

1. His Serene Highness, the Ban Weslley of Horvatia, Prince of Agram

2017 - 2020

1. Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia (Remains as Honorary Grand Master)

2020 - current

1. Maria I of Sildavia

Recipients

Recipient	Role	Grade	Date	Notes
Joseph Cicero	Prince of Horvatia	Grand Cross	10 July 2016	Founder of the order.
Séverine Marie	Princess of Horvatia	Grand Cross	10 July 2016
Prince Lucas of Agram	Prince of Horvatia	Grand Cross	10 July 2016
Oscar I	Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia	Grand Cross	2016	Grand Master between 2017 and 2020. Continued as Honorary Grand Master thereupon.
Princess Paloma	Former Empress of Karnia-Ruthenia	Grand Cross	2016
Archduke Ari	Archduke of Karnia-Ruthenia	Grand Cross	2016
Archduchess Denise	Archduchess of Karnia-Ruthenia	Grand Cross	2016
Emerson I	King of Brigantia	Grand Cross	2016
Prince Otávio Kwanza	Baron of Oluranlovo	Commander	2016
João Pedro	Prince of Meridionalia	Grand Cross	2016
Francesco III Pellegrini	King of Pelegrina	Grand Cross	2016
Lucas	Stadhouder of Mauritia	Grand Cross	2016
Maria I	Queen of Sildavia	Grand Cross	22 April 2020	Current Grand Mistress of the order.
Cesar	Grand Master of the Lateran Knights	Commander	23 August 2020	Revoked.
Princess Gabriela	Princess of Klöw	Grand Cross	29 November 2020
Sebastião, Duke of Flaviano	Father of the Queen	Grand Cross	29 November 2020
Sonia, Countess of Koniktz	Mother of the Queen	Grand Cross	29 November 2020
Dhrubajyoti Roy	Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra	Grand Cross (Relinquished)	17 February 2021
Arthur II	King of Ebenthal	Grand Cross	17 February 2021	Inducted as Commander on 23 August 2021.
Gabriela	Grand Duchess of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir	Grand Cross	9 April 2021
Abrams I	King of Ikonia	Grand Cross	25 April 2021
Edward IX	King of Queensland	Grand Cross	29 June 2021	Now known as Prince Albert.
Marie Elisabeth	Empress of Karnia-Ruthenia	Grand Cross	28 August 2021
Tanishkaa Patranabish	Rajpramukh of Beltola	Grand Cross (Relinquished)	18 September 2021	Served as Upa Rashtradhyaksh till 20 July 2022.
Rafael I	King of Luna	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Leonardo I	Emperor of Villa Alicia	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Louis Phillipe	King of the Eminians	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Prince George	Duke of Nikodemia	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Marco Antonio Rino	President of Rino Island	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Charles	King of Cheskgariya	Grand Cross	23 December 2021
Frederick Augustus	Grand Duke of Litvania	Grand Cross	23 December 2021

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Sildavia
• List of honours of Sildavia awarded to heads of state and royalty
• Karnia-Ruthenia
• Kingdom of Horvatia
• Sildavia