Essian Order
Essian Order | |
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Awarded by the Essian monarchy | |
Type | Chivalric order |
Established | 2016 |
Motto | "Vivre Libre ou Mourir" (French) "Live Free or Die" |
Awarded for | At the monarch's pleasure |
Status | Currently awarded |
Sovereign | Lord Henry |
Grades | Grand Knights/Dames Knights/Dames Commanders Members |
Post-nominals | GKE/GDE KEO/DEO CEO MEO |
Statistics | |
First induction | 2016 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Eagle and Bear |
Ribbon of the Essian Order |
The Essian Order is the first and only order of chivalry bestowed by the Essian Monarchy. It has been the ultimate order of chivalry for all incarnations of Esse since January 2017.
History
The Order of Saint Clemens was established shortly following the foundation of the Grand Duchy of Saint Clemens in June 2016. Awarded to a select few individuals at the time, it fell inactive for a period following the dissolution of Saint Clemens shortly thereafter. In January 2017, the Order was revived following the restoration of the Essian Commonwealth, at which point it became awarded by the Essian Monarchy. I was renamed the Essian Order in December 2017, and underwent thorough restructurings in March 2020 following the formation of the Confederation of Esse.
The Essian Order has, since its advent, been the only active chivalric order in Esse.
Grades
There are four grades in the Essian Order, expanded from an original list of three.
- Grand Knights / Dames
- Knights / Dames
- Commanders
- Members
Recipients
Grand Knights/Dames of the Essian Order (GKE/GDE)
- Kaiser Newton I, Uber-Essian Union
- Brandon Wu, State of Galveston
- HIM and Lord-Regent Patrick I, Empire of Paravia and Uber-Essian Union
Knights/Dames of the Essian Order (KEO/DEO)
- John Churchill, Federated States of America
- HPN Tarik Karjasari, Sabia and Verona
- HL Karl von Ravensburg, Mercia
- HSH James, Serene Beaconite Republic
Commanders of the Essian Order (CEO)
Members of the Essian Order (MEO)
- HM Adam I, Kingdom of Überstadt
- Otto Gillespie Birch, Confederation of Esse
- Mikael Bokmann, Empire of Paravia
- Vera Hewitt, Commonwealth of New Virginia
- Will McCracken, Abeldane Empire
- HI&RM Oscar I, Karno-Ruthenian Empire
- Alan Wallace, Grand Duchy of St. Clemens
Former recipients
- CEO: HL Richard I, Mercia, revoked
- MEO: HIM Jonathan I, Empire of Austenasia, revoked
- MEO: HIM Adam I, Empire of Adammia, revoked