Order of Saint Sebastian

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Most Noble and Holy Order of Saint Sebastian
Arms of the Order of Saint Sebastian: A St. George's cross gules; circumscribed with the belt.
Awarded by the

Monarchy of Sarum
TypeDynastic
Established7 June 2022
Country Norton
MottoFrench:JE MAINTIENDRAI MON DROIT (I will maintain my right)
CriteriaAt the Monarch's pleasure
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderAlexander
SovereignAlexander
ChancellorSir Tobey Wyles KJ
Classes
  • Knight/Lady
  • Royal Knight/Lady
  • Stranger Knight/Lady
Post-nominals
  • KJ/LJ
  • SKJ/SLJ
Statistics
First induction22 May 2023
Last induction22 May 2023
Total inductees Tally: 6
Precedence
Next (higher)Alexander Cross
Next (lower)Order of Saint George and Saint Mary

Ribbon bar of a Knight/Lady of the Jarretière

Star of a Knight/Lady of the Gadus

The Order of the Jarretière (officially the Most Noble Order of the Jarretière) is an order of chivalry founded by Alexander of the Nortonians in 2022 and regarded as the most prestigious Nortonian 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 Norton is Saint George - however, some exceptions remain. 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 red (rouge) belt, with the words IE•MAINTIENDRAI•MON•DROIT (French: I will maintain my right) in gold lettering.

Insignia

The member, upon appointing, 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 Jarretière.

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 24 Regular Knights or Ladies Companion, and various Supernumerary members. These include the Sovereign of the Order, Alexander I; 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.

List of members

List of current members of the Order
Member number Name Year of appointment Present age Rank Banner
The King Sovereign of the order since 2024 19 Sovereign
The Prince of Ornesse
Title not in use n/a Royal Knight Companion
The Duke of Perrott 2023 88 Royal Knight Companion
The Duchess of Perrott 2023 88 Royal Knight Companion
Princess Justine of Perrott 2023 59 Royal Knight Companion
1 Lawrence III, King of Two Sumbrias 2023 Stranger Knight Companion
2 Christopher de Constantin, Viscount de Constantin 2023 Stranger Knight Companion

Gallery

Coats of arms of Knights and Ladies of the Jarretière
The Sovereign
Arms of the King


Royal Knights and Ladies
Arms of the Prince of Ornesse Arms of the Earl of Lindenrouge Arms of Princess Justine of Perrott
Stranger Knights and Ladies





The Order
Arms of the Order Variant with the royal arms and Tudor Crown