Citation of the Dragon

Citation of the Dragon
Citation of the Gold Dragon
Awarded by the Monarch of the Commonwealth of Dracul
Type	Merit Order
Established	1408 A.D.
Eligibility	State and foreign dignitaries
Awarded for	extraordinary services dedicated to the State, Monarch and its people
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Travis McHenry (as the Order of the Dragon)
Co-Founder	Stephen Luke (renamed Citation of the Dragon)
Grades	Gold Silver
Post-nominals	CGD CSD
Statistics
First induction	1408 A.D.
Last induction	16th century
Total inductees	22 (total) 5 (Gold) 17 (Silver)
Precedence
Next (lower)	Chancellor's Commendation

The Citation of the Dragon, formerly known as the Order of the Dragon, is currently the highest Draculian citations of service. It was created to recognize exceptional military achievement and government service. At times, it can be issued to Non-Draculians, who go above and beyond to benefit the nation. As Dracul is largely a peaceful nation, its primary use is for acts of professional service. The award comes in two tiers (Gold and Silver).

Origins

This award was originally designed by Bloodstone Studios, Grand Duke Travis McHenry, with assistance from Duke Jordan Farmer. It was initially used in the Order of the Dragon, a Christian private society, in which Vlad III's father,and possibly Vlad himself belonged to. The award was donated to Dracul from McHenry, as a token of his appreciation for Dracul preserving Vlad history. The award comes in two tiers (Gold and Silver). In order to receive this award, a Draculian or foreign official must go above and beyond the call of duty and perform exceptional service to the nation.

Citation of the Gold Dragon

Stylized CGD, this citation is intended for exceptional and prolonged service to Dracul. Primary intent is for those in senior government positions who have served exemplarily in the role, often going above and beyond the call of duty. While there is no explicit minimum time proposed, those in the role of President or Vice President should have served at least three years, with those in other senior roles serving at least five years cumulatively. For citizens with minimal or no history of government service, this citation should be utilized to recognize a body or lifetime of service to the Commonwealth. This citation should not be utilized to recognize acts of a singular nature or service of less than one year under any circumstances. Non-Draculians awarded this Gold Dragon citation have close and longstanding ties to the Commonwealth. As this citation is intended to be Dracul’s highest honor, non-citizen’s contributions should be essential to the existence and/or success of the Commonwealth. It should also span a period of at least five years. As Dracul’s highest honor, award of this citation should be limited to one or two persons per year. A year where there is no award of the Gold Dragon would be understandable, and even a not-uncommon occurrence.

List of gold dragon recipients

Date of Award	Name of Recipient	Title or Style	Issuing Party
11 July 2020	Stephen Luke	Former Vice President	Travis McHenry
5 May 2021	Valeriano Anibarro	Secretary of State	Dmitri Howie
10 February 2022	Scott Jeanes	Field Marshal of Dracul	Stephen Luke
25 May 2022	Bruce Cooper	Air Patrol Captain	Stephen Luke
23 July 2023	Connor Modena	Military Commander	Stephen

Citation of the Silver Dragon

Stylized CSD, this citation is intended for distinguished and prolonged service to Dracul, or exceptional service of a singular nature. Primary intent is for those in senior government positions who have served exemplarily in the role, but to a lower degree than would be expected of a Gold Dragon recipient. Prime candidates would be those in the role of President or Vice President who have served for less than three years, with those in other senior roles serving for less than five years, but more than two years cumulatively. For citizens with minimal or no history of government service, this citation should be utilized to recognize longstanding service to the Commonwealth, with at least five years total service. This citation should only be utilized to recognize acts of a singular nature or service of less than one year under the most exceptional circumstances. These should include heroism or bravery, at great personal risk to or sacrifice of self. Non-Draculians awarded this citation of the Silver Dragon should have close and longstanding ties to the Commonwealth. A non-citizen’s contributions should be crucial to the existence and/or success of the Commonwealth. It should also span a period of at least two years. Award of this citation should be limited to no more than five per year. A year where there is no award of the Silver Dragon would be understandable but should be a very uncommon occurrence.

Citation of the Silver Dragon

List of silver dragon recipients

Date of Award	Name of Recipient	Title or Style	Issuing Party
11 July 2020	Stephen Luke	Former Vice President	Travis McHenry
17 July 2020	Whisper Williams	Former Attorney General	Dmitri Howie
17 July 2020	Mark Millner	Army 2nd Lieutenant	Dmitri Howie
4 December 2020	Connor Modena	Sergeant Major of the Army	Dmitri Howie
8 February 2021	Charles Ross	Former Dracul Ambassador to Cycoldia	Stephen Luke
30 March 2021	Scott Jeanes	Field Marshal of Dracul	Stephen Luke
10 May 2021	Bruce Cooper	South Dracul Parliament Member	Stephen Luke
26 March 2022	Devin Purcell	President of Penn Federal Republic	Stephen Luke
17 July 2022	Eric Martin	Neighbor to Dracul Embassy	Stephen Luke
8 September 2022	Jordan Farmer	Prime Minister of Westarctica	Stephen Luke
11 October 2022	Kassie Hood	Founding Mother/Parliament	Stephen Luke
18 July 2023	Dennis Garza	Chief Justice	Stephen Luke
29 July 2023	Arthur Tourneau	Archduke of Duckionary	Stephen Luke
11 August 2023	Luis Avila	Local Merchant	Stephen
17 November 2023	Lady C.J. of Scotland	Local Merchant	Stephen
26 November 2023	Lord Luis Vasquez	Baron of Slatina County	Stephen
13 February 2024	Hanan Hayes	Dracul Secretary of State	Stephen