Order of the Aurea Apis

Order of the Aurea Apis
Badge of the Order of the Aurea Apis
Awarded by the Monarch of Norton
Type	Chivalric order
Established	30 May 2022
Country	Kingdom of Norton
Royal house	Hargreaves
Eligibility	at His Majesty's pleasure
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Alexander
Sovereign	Alexander I
Grand Master	Duke of Valtelline
Grades	Knight/Lady Companion Commander Officer Member
Post-nominals	KOA LOA COA MOA
Statistics
First induction	2 January 2023
Last induction	2 April 2022
Total inductees	6
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Saint George and Saint Mary
Next (lower)	Order of the Cherubim

The Most Distinguished Order of the Golden Eagle is the highest and most senior order of chivalry of the State of Norton which was constituted on 6 July 2021 by a decree issued by President Rafe Burfield.

Being the highest national order, it is restricted to senior Nortonian and foreign statesmen and woman. With a membership limit of 14, the order can be conferred upon not more than five individuals per year and can only be conferred on special days of national importance, specifically, State Flag Day, National Day, President's Day, and Constitution Day.

History

Originally, the order was reserved only for senior Nortonian Government officials, such as the President and Prime Minister. However, through constitutional amendment, President Burfield re-structured the order allowing for Nortonian and Foreign statesmen and women to be inducted as members.

Composition, grades, and insignia

Composition

On 19 October 2021, the existing membership criteria was amended through a constitutional amendment under which, the order became conferrable on national states people and foreign officials with a membership limit of 14 recipients at a time.

The President of Norton shall serve as the Supreme Prelate of the order, while there shall be no more than 4 Prelates (who shall serve as unofficial deputies). No more than five inductions per year can be made into the order.

Grades

The following is the membership criteria:

• Supreme Prelate (restricted only to the President of Norton)
• Prelate (conferred only upon 4 fellow heads of state)

All members use the post-nominals OGE.

Insignias

Insignia
Collar of the Order	Riband	Commander	Officer	Member	Badge/Star

Ribbons

Ribbons of the Order

Ribbon	Grade
	Knight/Lady Companion
	Commander
	Officer
	Member

Officers of the order

Name	Designation	Since
Sir Rafe Burfield, 1st Baron Norton	Supreme Prelate	6 July 2021
David Brooke, Lord Mayor of Ameristralia	Prelate	23 October 2021

Recipients

Supreme Prelate

Nation	Banner	Recipient	Office	Date of reception
Norton		Sir Rafe Burfield, 1st Baron Norton	President of Norton	6 July 2021

Prelate

Nation	Arms	Recipient	Office	Date of reception
Ameristralia		David Brooke	Lord Mayor of the Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia	23 October 2021

Registrar

Nation	Arms	Recipient	Office	Date of reception
Melite		Matthew P.P. Tonna	President of Melite (Prime Minister of Norton)	2 April 2022

Usher

Nation	Arms	Recipient	Office	Date of reception
Gradonia		William I of Gradonia	King of Gradonia (Prime Minister of Austenasia)	2 April 2022
Roscamistan		Thomas Jacobs	President of Roscamistan (Prime Minister of Norton)	2 April 2022