Order of the Tiger

Order of the Tiger
Awarded by The Grand Duchess of New Oldenburg
Type	Dynastic and State
Established	1 July 2022
Country	Grand Duchy of New Oldenburg
Criteria	Grand Duchess' Pleasure
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	August IV
Sovereign	August IV and Grand Duchess Coco I
Chancellor of the Order	Vacant
Grades	Grand Cross Companion Member
Post-nominals	GOT COT MOT
Statistics
First induction	TBA
Last induction	TBA
Precedence
Next (higher)	Ducal Order of New Oldenburg

The Order of the Tiger is an order of chivalry founded by August IV on 1 July 2022 and it is one of the fourth highest orders of the Empire of New Prussia and the second highest order of the Grand Duchy of New Oldenburg.

Appointments are made at the discretion of the Grand Duchess of New Oldenburg with approval of the Emperor. This Order can be awarded anytime except for holidays. The Grand Duchess may appoint as many supernumerary Members of the Imperial Family and Foreign Heads of State/Government as they wish.

History

The Order was created on 1 July 2022.

Composition

The Order consists of the Sovereign, Chancellor of the Order, Secretary, Gentleman/Lady Usher of the Red Rod, 100 total Companions and members including supernumerary members.

Members and Knights

The Order is limited to 15 Grand Crosses, 35 Companions and 50 Members.

Officers

Officers of the order are not of the hundred members because they are temporal.

Chancellor of the Order: Has the power to accept or decline the letter of recommendation and has the power to degrade members with approval of the Sovereign.

Gentleman/Lady Usher of the Red Rod: The representative of the order, maintains discipline within the order and grants access to the investiture ceremony.

Secretary: keeps records of previous and current knights/dames of the order and does background checks on recipients.