Order of the Noble Eagle
Most Honourable and Venerable Order of the Noble Eagle | |
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Awarded by Lord Mayor of Ameristralia | |
Type | Dynastic chivalric meritorious order |
Established | 18 September 2021 |
Country | Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia |
Royal house | House of Brooke |
Motto | sidere mens eadem mutato |
Status | Active |
Founder | David Brooke |
Sovereign of the Order | David Brooke |
Classes | Most Honourable Grand Commander Knight Most Honourable Commander Knight Right Venerable Stranger Knight Right Honourable Commander Noble Companion Honourable Member |
Post-nominals | MHGC MHC RVSK RHC NCom MONE |
Statistics | |
Total inductees | 1 (current) 3 (former) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Order of the Sacred Phoenix |
Next (lower) | Order of the Emu |
Related | Royal Order of the Sacred Phoenix Most Noble and Royal Order of the Sovereign Eagle |
The Most Honourable and Venerable Order of the Noble Eagle is a dynastic order granted by the Lord Mayor of the Sovereign Municipality of Ameristralia, as the Sovereign of the Order.
History
The order was created on 18 September 2021, upon the accession of His Eminence the Sovereign Lord Mayor of Ameristralia David Brooke.
The order consists of six grades of membership, with the highest reserved for the Sovereign of the Order, each being conferred by HE the Lord Mayor, with limitations to the number of members allotted for each grade. Members are given their grade for life unless they are excommunicated by the Sovereign grade.
Grades of the Order
The three grades of Knight, with the highest grade being reserved for reigning Lords Mayor, as Sovereign of the Order. The Most Honourable Commander Knight, known as the Sovereign grade with the Sovereign of the Order, shall have no more than three grade holders at a time that must consist only of monarchs. The title and formal address for the grade are; His/Her Grace the Most Honourable Commander Knight, Sir/Ma’am. Post nominals are in the form of MHCK (MHGCK for the Sovereign).
The Right Venerable Stranger Knight is the second-highest grade of the order. It consists of no more than five Royal members at a time. The title and formal address are; His/Her Venerable Knight of the Most Honourable and Venerable Order of the Noble Eagle, Sir/Ma’am. Post nominally the grade is abbreviated RVSK.
The Right Honourable Commander is the third grade and first non-Royal grade which can be awarded to Heads of State/Government. The maximum number of inductees per annum is five, with membership not to exceed ten at a time. The title and formal address are; His/Her Right Honourable Lord/Lady. Post nominals for the grade are abbreviated RHC.
The Noble Companion grade is the fourth from the seniority and is awarded to Ameristralian hereditary peerage holders upon reception of Letters Patent. There is no limit to the number of members of this grade; however, designations may change with peerages. The formal title and address for this grade are; Noble Companion, Peerage and name. Post nominally the grade is styled NCom.
The Honourable Member grade is awarded to any individual who does not meet the requirements of the higher grades, is not a Head of State/Government, Monarch, Royal, Hereditary Peerage or a member of the Mayoral Household. The formal title and address are; Honourable, Your Honour. The post-nominals are MONE.
Grades of the order | ||||
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Ribbon | Name | Style of address | Criteria | Post-nominal letters |
Most Honourable Grand Commander Knight | Your Eminence | Awarded to the Lord Mayor of Ameristralia | MHGC | |
Most Honurable Commander Knight | Sir/Ma'am | Awarded to Monarchs for "service to the Sovereign, the Municipality, of the People by will of the Sovereign." | MHC | |
Right Venerable Stranger Knight | Sir/Ma'am | Awarded to Royalty for "an individual's contributions to the continuous betterment of Ameristralian culture and society | RVSK | |
Right Honourable Commander | Your Honourable | Awarded to Heads of State/Government for service toward Ameristralia and her allies. | RHC | |
Noble Companion | Your Grace, My Lord/Lady | Awarded for Letters Patent of Hereditary Peerage from the Sovereign of Ameristralia | NCom | |
Member | Your Honour | Awarded for "service to the Sovereign, betterment of Ameristralia, improvement of society as a whole in a field of importance." | MONE |
Notable recipients
Notable Recipients | ||||
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Ribbon | Grade | Recipient | Reason | Date of Receipt |
Most Honourable Grand Commander Knight | David Brooke | Sovereign Lord Mayor of Ameristralia | 18 September 2021 | |
Most Honourable Commander Knight | Kevin I of Blazdonia | Service to His Eminence and the Municipality on the occasion of Christmas Honours | 23 December 2021 | |
Right Venerable Stranger Knight | ||||
Right Honourable Commander | ||||
Noble Companion | ||||
Honourable Member |