Orders, decorations, and medals of Ebenthal

The Orders, decorations, and medals of Ebenthal covers those decorations awarded by the King in name of the state. The Ebenthali honors system goes back to 2014 with the establishment of the Order of the Swiss Prince by the Prince of New Switzerland.

The Ebenthali honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the Kingdom and consists of three types of award: honours and decorations, such as titles and order, in recgonition to merit in terms of deeds, achievements and services to the country; and medals, to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct.

As the head of state, the King remains the fons honorum.

Current orders

Name	Ranks	Ribbon	Established	Motto	Description
Order of the Silver Cat Ordem do Gato de Prata	Grand Cross (GCGP) Commander (COGP) Official (OGP) Knight (CGP) Dame (DGP)		2019	Patientia superbia mentis operationem Patience and pride, intelligence and action	Highest award in Ebenthal, given at the monarch's will, normally to exceptionally meritorious achievements and valuable personal characteristics Dynastyc order
Order of the Swiss Prince Ordem do Príncipe Suíço	Grand Cross (GCPS) Commander (COPS) Official (OPS) Knight (CPS) Dame (DPS)		2014	Deus misereátur gentem hanc May God have mercy on this nation	Second highest award in Ebenthal, given at the monarch's will
Order of Dagon Ordem de Dagon	Knight (OED) Dame (OED)		2020	Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn At his house in R'lyeh, Cthulhu, dead, awaits dreaming	Civil merit Dynastyc order
Order of Saint Arnald Ordem de São Arnaldo	Grand Cross (GCSA) Commander (COSA) Official (OSA) Knight (CSA) Dame (DSA)		2020	Festum sicut in Caelo; nam habitas apud inferos Feast like in Heaven, for you live in Hell	Civil merit Dynastyc order
Order of the Black Needles Ordem das Agulhas Negras	Knight 1st Class (CANI) Knight 2nd Class (CANII) Knight 3rd Class (CANIII)		2014	Victoria uel Vindicta Victory or Vengeance	Civil and military merit
Order of Lady Mary Ordem de Dona Maria	Dame (DDDM)		2019	Aviam matris, cor amores Grandmother's heart, Mother's love	Personal services of women to the crown Dynastyc order

Former orders

• Order of the Mountain Star
• Order of Sea and War

Other decorations

Main article: Ebenthali nobility

As the 'fountain of honour' in Ebenthal, the King has the sole right of conferring all titles of honour, including titles of nobility, knighthoods and gallantry awards. In absence of the monarch, the regent can use those same powers. There are five common ranks of hereditary nobility in Ebenthal, and they are Prince, Duke, Marquis, Count and Baron. Along with these, the title of Archduke it is foreseen in the codes of the nobility, but it is a very rare conference. Most of these titles are normally given only to nationals, but it can be was given to foreigners.

See also

• Monarchy of Ebenthal