Order of the Yellow Dragons

Excellentissimus atque Imperialissimus Ordo Draconum Flavorum Myrotaniæ
Standard of the Order
Awarded by The Emperor of Myrotania Incumbent: H.I.M. Thomas I
Type	Dynastic order
Established	7 August 2014
Religious affiliation	Christian
Motto	(Latin) Principium Sapientiae Timor Domini
Eligibility	Male Myrotanian citizens, officials of nations with diplomatic treaties with Myrotania or any man who has made a significant achievement for the Empire of Myrotania
Awarded for	At the Emperor's pleasure
Status	Active
Grades	Prince (PODF) Duke (DODF) Count (CODF) Baron (BODF) Knight (EODF)
Statistics
First induction	2014
Total inductees	9
Precedence
Next (higher)	The Imperial Family
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Yellow Dragons

The Most Excellent and Imperial Order of the Yellow Dragons of Myrotania (often shortened to "Order of the Yellow Dragons"), founded in 2014, is the highest order of chivalry and the most prestigious honour in the Empire of Myrotania. It is the official order of peerage for the Empire of Myrotania. It is awarded at the Emperor's pleasure, as his personal gift, on recipients of the Empire or members of states, which have diplomatic relations with Myrotania.

Name

The official full title of the Order is Latin and reads: Excellentissimus atque Imperialissimus Ordo Draconum Flavorum Myrotaniæ which translates to The Most Excellent and Imperial Order of the Yellow Dragons of Myrotania, which is often shortened to The Order of the Yellow Dragons (Ordo Draconum Flavorum).

In colloquial conversation where the subject of the Order of the Yellow Dragons has already been established, it is not uncommon to hear it referenced as 'The Imperial Order' or even more simply: 'The Order'

Awards

The five classes of award to the Order, in descending order of seniority:

• Prince of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Princeps Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (PODF)
• Duke of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Dux Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (DODF)
• Count of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Comes Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (CODF)
• Baron of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Baro Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (BODF)
• Knight of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Eques Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (EODF)

There is also a rare honour:

• Priest of the Most Excellent [...] Order of the Yellow Dragons
  Sacerdos Ordinis Draconum Flavorum (SODF)

which can only be awarded to micronationalists who have also been officially ordained into the Roman Catholic Church.

Styles of address

• Princes are to be addressed as 'Your Highness' and referred to as His Highness Prince [X] (of Myrotania)
• Dukes are to be addressed as 'Your Grace' and referred to as His Grace Duke [X] (of Myrotania)
• Counts are to be addressed as 'Your Lordship' and referred to as Count [X] (of Myrotania)
• Barons are to be addressed as 'My Lord' and referred to as Lord [X] (of Myrotania)
• Knights are to be addressed as 'Sir' and also referred to as Sir [X] (of Myrotania)

e.g. if Joe Bloggs became a Count; he would be addressed as Your Lordship, in conversation, and referred to as Count Joe (Bloggs)
Officially, Joe Bloggs' name would be written as Count Joe of Myrotania, CODF

Spouses

• The wife of a Prince is to be addressed as 'Your Highness' and referred to as Princess [Y], spouse of [X]
• The wife of a Duke is to be addressed as 'Your Ladyship' and referred to as Duchess [Y]. spouse of [X]
• The wife of a Count is to be addressed as 'Your Ladyship' and referred to as Countess [Y], spouse of [X]
• The wife of a Baron is to be addressed as 'My Lady' and referred to as Lady [Y], spouse of [X]
• The wife of a Knight is to be addressed as 'Ma'am' and referred to as Dame [Y], spouse of [X]

e.g. if Joe Bloggs' wife was Mary Bloggs; she would be addressed as Your Ladyship, in conversation, and referred to as Countess Mary (Bloggs, spouse of Count Joe Bloggs)
Officially, Mary Bloggs' name would be written as Countess Mary, spouse of Count Joe Bloggs of Myrotania

Members

Date	Grade	Official name	Other name	Other title	Other Country
8 August 2014	Knight	Sir Aggelos, EODF	Aggelos A'	Prince of Imvrassia	Imvrassia
9 August 2014	Knight	Sir Daniel, EODF	Danny Zhang	President of Schwanensee	Schwanensee
26 August 2014	Baron	Lord Guilherme, BODF	D. Guilherme I	Prince of Lomellina	Lomellina
28 August 2014	Knight	Sir Christian, EODF	Christian Newton	Chancellor of Austria-Hungary	Austria-Hungary
1 September 2014	Knight	Sir Adam, EODF	HM Adam I	King of Überstadt	Überstadt
2 September 2014	Knight	Sir Oskar, EODF	Oskar I	Emperor of Austria-Hungary	Austria-Hungary
12 September 2014	Duke	HG Duke Oded, DODF	Oded Paz	Duke of Ceres	Myrotania
17 September 2014	Knight	Sir James, EODF	James I	Duke of the Den	Mancunia
19 September 2014	Knight	Sir Tyler, EODF	HM Tyler I	King of Arendelle	Arendelle
6 May 2015	Duke	HG Duke Ralf, DODF	Ralf M.M. Stultiëns	Councillor of Nuenen	Netherlands

Promotions

Nobleman	Initial title	Date of award	Promotion to	Date of promotion
Lord Guilherme, BODF	Knight	26 August 2014	Baron	6 September 2014