Order of the Gadus
| Most Noble Order of the Gadus NOBILISSIMVS ORDINIS CADVS (Latin) | |
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 Arms of the Order of the Gadus: A St. George's cross gules; circumscribed with the belt. | |
Awarded by the Sovereign of Baustralia | |
| Type | Dynastic |
| Established | 20 June 2017 |
| Country |  Baustralia |
| Motto | Latin: A BENE PLACITO (From one well pleased) |
| Criteria | At the Monarch's pleasure |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | King John |
| Sovereign | King John |
| Chancellor | Lord John Timpson KG |
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| Statistics | |
| First induction | 20 June 2017 |
| Last induction | 23 April 2024 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | John Cross |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Oyster |
 Riband of a Knight/Lady of the Gadus  Star of a Knight/Lady of the Gadus | |
The Order of the Gadus (officially the Most Noble Order of the Gadus) is an order of chivalry founded by John in 2017 and regarded as the most prestigious Baustralian order of chivalry.
Appointments are made at the sole discretion of the Sovereign, and like the Order of the Garter, appointments are usually made on St. George's Day (23 April), as the patron saint of Baustralia is Saint George. Honours may also be released on New Years.
The sovereign may only appoint 24 of his citizens, though may appoint as many supernumerary knights – members of the Royal Family, and foreign monarchs – as he wishes.
The order's emblem is a gold (yellow) belt, with the words A•BENE•PLACITO (Latin: From one well pleased) in black lettering.
History
The order of the Gadus originally was founded as a decoration from the Monarch, called the Monarch's Decoration, with the same structure as today. It was changed to an order of chivalry, with appointees being a part of the Gadus knighthood.
When the order was changed, it was still called Monarch's Decoration, but was due for a name change. The name was planned to be 'Most Noble Order of the x' and the last part was not known yet. After thought, on 9 April 2018, CADVS (GADUS in modern Latin) was chosed as it is the Latin word for cod.
Insignia
The member, upon appointment, may wear a four-inch (10.16 cm)-wide sash worn over their left shoulder to their right hip. The arms of the Order may be worn on this sash on the left breast, unless in military uniform with medals. Also, a breast star may be worn with the sash. Pendant from the bow on the sash is the royal cypher encircled with the circles of the Gadus.
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Wearing of the Order
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Breast star
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Collar
Composition
The Order is considered a personal gift from the sovereign, where he doesn't require permission from government to appoint members. Membership consists of up to 24 Regular Knights or Ladies Companion, and various Supernumerary members. These include the Sovereign of the Order, John; various Royal Knights or Ladies Companion, all coming from the Royal House; and various Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion, which consists of foreign monarchs that the Sovereign chooses.
Membership
Membership is considered a personal gift of the Sovereign under his terms of Chivalry. The member must be faithful to his beliefs, whether they are religious beliefs or not, hold fair morals, and also have loyalty to the Crown. Should a member fail to do this, he may be degraded.
Degradation of Members
A degradation of a member is done in a ceremony where members proceed to the banners, where the plate and banner is thrown onto the floor, and kicked to Ostreum – thereby soiling the banner – to be burned. Members degraded are Aidan McGrath, and Abrams I of Ikonia, both for annexing Fox Islands. In 2020, Mecca Thompson and Reagan Greenson were degraded after committing treason and conspiring to commit mutiny.
List of members
Sovereign
| Rank | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner |
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 The King |
Sovereign since 2018 | 21 | 
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Royal Knights and Ladies (Companion)
| Rank | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Rank | Banner |
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.svg){kind=small} Commodore |
 The Duke of Kingston KG HRN |
2018 | 54 | Royal Knight Companion | 
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.svg){kind=small} Surgeon admiral |
The Duchess of Concord LG GBE OKB OE KSM BTA HRN |
2018 | 19 | Royal Lady Companion | 
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Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion
| Rank | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Rank | Banner |
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 Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia HRN |
2019 as Emperor; abdicated 2024 | 30 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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| Captain |
 Kevin Baugh OBE HRN |
2020 | 62 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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 Charles, King of Cheskgariya |
2020 | 22 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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.svg){kind=small} Field Marshal |
 Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra |
2021 | 22 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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.svg){kind=small} Admiral |
 King of Ikonia |
2021 | 18 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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.svg){kind=small} Vice admiral |
 King of Revalia |
2021 | 16 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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 Rajpramukh of Beltola |
2022 | 20 | Stranger Lady Companion | 
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| Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal |
2022 | 23 | Stranger Knight Companion | 
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Knights and Ladies Companion
| Member number | Rank | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Rank | Banner |
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| 1-(2) | .svg){kind=small} Surgeon lieutenant commander |
 Lady Martin LG RN HRN |
2018 | 54 | Lady Companion | 
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| 2-(4) | .svg){kind=small} Admiral of the Fleet |
 Lord John Timpson KG GBE CKB OW CStG MM DVex ADC(P) MP HRN |
2018 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 3-(5) | .svg){kind=small} Captain |
Lady Smith LG MM HRN |
2018 | 21 | Lady Companion | 
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| 4-(7) | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant general |
The Duke of Tremur KG CKB MM |
2019 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 5-(8) | Admiral |
Lord Mayjames KG KO CKB OW MM HRN |
2019 | 20 | Knight Companion | 
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| 6-(9) | .svg){kind=small} Marshal of His Royal Air Force |
Lord Smithfield KG CKB |
2019 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 7-(10) | Major general |
Lord Gruene KG KSM BD CD |
2019 | 81 | Knight Companion | 
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| 8-(11) | Lady Gruene LG BSc RN |
2019 | 79 | Lady Companion | 
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| 9-(12) | .svg){kind=small} Colonel |
Lord Douro KG KBE OM |
2019 | 73 | Knight Companion | 
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| 10-(15) | Admiral of the Fleet |
Sir Lord Wooler KG CBE MP HRN |
2019 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 11-(16) | Lady Amanda Smith LG |
2019 | Lady Companion | 
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| 12-(17) | Admiral of the Fleet |
Lord Jenkinson of Worthing KG OBE |
2019 | 22 | Knight Companion | 
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| 13-(21) | Admiral |
Sir Nick Sullivan KG OKB MM MM MP HRN |
2020 | 20 | Knight Companion | 
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| 14-(22) | .svg){kind=small} General |
The Duke of London KG KO OBE OKB KSM ADC(P) |
2020 | 22 | Knight Companion | 
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| 15-(23) | Vice admiral |
Lady Flavora LG LO MBE MKB KSM HRN |
2020 | 19 | Lady Companion | 
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| 16-(25) | .svg){kind=small} The Reverend Canon |
Duke of Cascadia KG OM ChStG KSM BD BSc MDiv |
2021 | Knight Companion | 
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| 17-(27) | .svg){kind=small} General |
Sir Gregory Watts KG CBE MM MP |
2021 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 18-(29) | General |
Lady Emily Day LG MKB MM KSM MP |
2021 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 19-(30) | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant commander |
Lord Simpson KG MM ADC MP HRN |
2021 | 23 | Knight Companion | 
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| 20-(31) | General |
Lord Greystone KG MBE MM KSM |
2021 | Knight Companion | 
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| 21-(32) | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant general |
Lord Wright KG OBE |
2021 | 20 | Knight Companion | 
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| 22-(35) | .svg){kind=small} Commander |
Lady Ella Parker LG LO DBE OKB MP HRN |
2024 | 20 | Lady Companion |
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| 23-(36) | Vice admiral |
Sir Oliver Doig KG KO OW KSM MM MP HRN |
2024 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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| 24-(37) | .svg){kind=small} Lieutenant |
Sir Dante Maracle KG HRN |
2024 | 21 | Knight Companion | 
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