Order of Saint Sebastian
Most Noble and Holy Order of Saint Sebastian | |
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Awarded by the Monarchy of Sarum | |
Type | Dynastic |
Established | 7 June 2022 |
Country | Norton |
Motto | French:JE MAINTIENDRAI MON DROIT (I will maintain my right) |
Criteria | At the Monarch's pleasure |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Alexander |
Sovereign | Alexander |
Chancellor | Sir Tobey Wyles KJ |
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First induction | 22 May 2023 |
Last induction | 22 May 2023 |
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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.
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Breast star
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Riband
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
Member number | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Rank | Banner |
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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
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