Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra
The Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra विश्वामित्र राज मुकुट मानपदवी | |
---|---|
Awarded by the Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra | |
Type | Chivalric order |
Established | 27 August 2020 (as Order of the Crown) |
Eligibility | Grand Cordon (Royal family members, foreign heads of state and senior members of foreign royal families)
Grand Cross (Royal family members, members of the government, privy council members, foreign heads of state and government and members of foreign royal families) Grand Commander (Senior military and diplomatic officials, low-ranking members of the government and lower members of the foreign royal families) Commander (Military and civilians) |
Awarded for | Outstanding services to the nation and promotion of its interests |
Status | Abolished on 24 October 2022 |
Founder | Varuna Sriraya, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra |
Grades | Grand Cordon Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander |
Post-nominals | GCC GRC GOC COC |
Statistics | |
First induction | 27 August 2020 |
Last induction | 10 October 2021 |
Total inductees | 96 (total) 16 (Grand Cordon) 48 (Grand Cross) 26 (Grand Commander) 6 (Commander) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Sanghamitra |
Next (lower) | Order of the Vishwamitra |
Ribbon bar of the Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra |
The Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (Hindi: विश्वामित्र राज मुकुट मानपदवी, IAST: Vishvaamitra Raaj Mukut Manapadvi), formerly known as the Order of the Crown is a national and chivalric order of knighthood in Vishwamitra established by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya on 27 August 2020 in order to confer upon individuals to recognize their contributions to the nation and its people and to promote the interests of the State.
History
The Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra was established on 27 August 2020 by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya as the Order of the Crown. The order's goal is to honor and recognize a person for it's value or merit. At time of its establishment, it used to be the nation's third highest chivalric honour, ranking below the Order of the Lotus but above the Order of the Vishwamitra. It used to be a single grade order from its establishment until the reorganization of the order in February 2021.
On 24 February 2021, Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya issuing Royal Decree XIII (MMXXI) reorganized the Order of the Crown, thereby renaming it as the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra and creating various grades in the order.
Classes
The order consists of three classes and four grades.
Special Class
The special class consists of one grade.
- The special class comprises of the highest grade of the order, that of Grand Cordon. It is reserved for the Sovereign of the order and the other state monarchs. It is conferred upon senior members of the royal families, regents, members of foreign royal families and foreign heads of state.
First Class
The first class consists of one grade.
- The first class of the order, that of Grand Cross is conferred on members of the royal family, senior members of the government, members of the privy council, foreign heads of state and government and members of foreign royal families.
Second Class
The second class of the order consists of two grades.
- The grade of Grand Commander is conferred upon senior military and diplomatic officials, low-ranking members of the government and lower members of the foreign royal families.
- The grade of Commander is conferred upon military officials and civilians.
Insignia
Grand Cordon sash | Grand Cordon badge | Grand Cross sash | Grand Cross badge | Grand Commander necklet | Grand Commander badge |
Officers of the order
Name | Designation | Since |
---|---|---|
His Illustrious and Royal Majesty Varuna Sriraya, Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra | Sovereign | 27 August 2020 |
His Majesty Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal | Grand Master | 20 July 2022 |
His Majesty Arnab Sil, Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant | Chancellor | 25 July 2021 |
Recipients
Grand Cordons by date of appointment
The following were appointed to the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra in the grade of Grand Cordons prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 27 August 2020: Varuna Sriraya, Rajpramukh of Purvanchal (Sovereign)
- 27 August 2020: Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola
- 2 November 2020: Anirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of Kamrupa
- 6 December 2020: King Arthur II of Ebenthal
- 27 January 2021: Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal
- 27 January 2021: Arnab Sil, Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant
- 27 January 2021: Prince Debajyoti, Prince Father of Purvanchal
- 27 January 2021: Princess Krishna, Princess Mother of Purvanchal
- 5 March 2021: King Albert of Queensland
5 March 2021: Queen Maria I of Sildavia(returned 9 October 2022)- 15 April 2021: Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia
- 15 April 2021: Pao, Emperor of Huai Siao
- 14 May 2021: Klarissa, Crown Princess of Purvanchal
- 8 June 2021: Arnisha, Senior Princess of Kamrupa
- 8 June 2021: Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha (then Princess Anoushkaa of Beltola)
26 August 2021: Oscar I, Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia(returned 7 October 2022)- 11 January 2022: King Abrams I of Ikonia
- 15 April 2022: King John of Baustralia
- 15 April 2022: King Thomas I of Quinta Velha
- 15 April 2022: King Thomas I of Hrafnarfjall
- 15 April 2022: Mēk Praeniy Naemal Seok of Mekniy-Lurk
Grand Crosses by date of appointment
The following were appointed to the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra in the grade of Grand Crosses prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 1 January 2021: Guilherme, Prince Consort of Ebenthal
- 1 January 2021: Prince Eun Jo, Prime Minister of Huai Siao
- 1 January 2021: Cristian Dobrev, President of Plushunia
- 1 January 2021: Tomáš Falešník, former President of the Gymnasium State
- 1 January 2021: Nicholas I, Prince of Posaf (posthumous)
- 1 January 2021: Newton von Uberquie, Palatine-Viceroy of Uberquiesenberg
- 1 January 2021: Christoph I, Grand Prince of Begon (later Tsar)
- 11 January 2021: Daniel I, Grand Duke of Australis
- 11 January 2021: Casper Naverović, former Privy Councilor[a]
- 11 January 2021: Jack Dean, Premier of Poplar Nerva
- 5 March 2021: Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, former Prime Minister of Vishwamitra
- 15 April 2021: Abhiraj, Senior Prince of Purvanchal
- 15 April 2021: Asmi, Senior Princess of Purvanchal
- 15 April 2021: Prince Luis Marcel, Regent of Atlia
- 15 April 2021: Prince Frederick, Duke of Henrik
- 15 April 2021: Nicolás, Crown Prince of Millania
- 15 April 2021: Phillip Joseph Pillin, Privy Councilor[b]
- 15 April 2021: Prince George, Duke of Nikodemia
- 20 April 2021: Sander Koff, Privy Councilor[c]
- 8 June 2021: Farhaz Hazarika, Minister (formerly Grand Commander; later Prime Minister)
- 8 June 2021: Chris Ramsay, Privy Councilor[d]
- 8 June 2021: Vincent I, Emperor of Arthuria
- 8 June 2021: King Thomas Alexandre II of Fronecos
- 8 June 2021: Rémi, Prince of Ferthroy
- 8 June 2021: Princess Charlotte, Duchess of St. Andrews (later Queen)
- 8 June 2021: Prince William, Duke of Ernest
- 8 June 2021: Phillip Pillin, Crown Prince of Pibocip
- 8 June 2021: Prince John, Duke of Kingston
- 8 June 2021: Heitor, Prince of Altenburg
- 8 June 2021: Terry, Emperor Father of Austenasia (former Emperor)
- 8 June 2021: Caroline, Crown Princess of Austenasia
- 8 June 2021: Christoph I Henry, Archduke Emeritus of Mimas
- 8 June 2021: Prince Nicholas of Novus Hierosolymis (posthumous)
- 8 June 2021: Mike Lewis, Prime Minister of Lundenwic
- 8 June 2021: Aikaterini, Co-Empress of Imvrassia
- 8 June 2021: Gabriela, Princess of Klöw
- 1 August 2021: Princess Tanvi of Purvanchal
- 1 August 2021: Michal Nowacki, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 1 August 2021: Arturo Lara, former Privy Councilor
- 1 August 2021: Jeremy I, Prince of Grondines-Anjou
- 1 August 2021: Prince Charles, Duke of Edderton
- 1 August 2021: Armando, Baron of Roches
- 1 August 2021: Sebastião, Duke of Flaviano
- 1 August 2021: Patrick Kenny, former Margrave of Australis
- 1 August 2021: Prince Albert, 1st Duke of Strathearn and George (posthumous)
- 10 October 2021: Zechariah O'Hair, Emperor of Etukan (formerly Commander)
- 10 October 2021: King Louis Phillipe of the Eminians
- 11 January 2022: Princess Lipi, Princess Mother of Beltola
- 11 January 2022: Ested Vlasyn, former Minister
- 11 January 2022: Rory Leonard, former Deputy Prime Minister (then Minister; formerly Grand Commander)
- 11 January 2022: David Augustus, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 11 January 2022: Prince Uthai of Huai Siao
- 11 January 2022: Prince Andrew, Duke of Oslo-Sonya
- 11 January 2022: Prince Gabriel, Duke of Koniktz
- 15 April 2022: Prince Richard Brauer of Pibocip (posthumous)
- 15 April 2022: João I, Prince of Noronha (posthumous)
- 15 April 2022: Vincent I, Sovereign Prince of Hélianthis
- 8 June 2022: Jayden Dagsa, President of the Privy Council (formerly Grand Commander)
- 8 June 2022: Mohammad Mridul Amin, former Rajpramukh of Basistha
- 8 June 2022: Charles Burgardt, former Minister
- 1 August 2022: Princess Katelynn, Duchess of Concord
- 29 September 2022: Manoj, Crown Prince of Uttaranchal (formerly Grand Commander)
- 29 September 2022: Saikat, Crown Prince of Madhya Prant (formerly Grand Commander)
Relinquishments
The following recipients of the Grand Cross grade of the order had relinquished their membership to its disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 7 October 2022: Archduke Ari of Karnia-Ruthenia (appointed on 15 April 2021)
- 7 October 2022: Archduchess Denise of Karnia-Ruthenia (appointed on 8 June 2022)
Grand Commanders by date of appointment
The following were appointed to the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra in the grade of Grand Commander prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 15 April 2021: Matthew Xia, former Minister
- 15 April 2021: Ezri Ambriz, former Minister
- 15 April 2021: David Hawthorne, former Privy Councilor
- 15 April 2021: Prince Constantine, Prince of Orange
- 16 May 2021: Andrew Franson, former Consul-General
- 16 May 2021: Jayden Lycon, former Consul-General
- 8 June 2021: Michael, Prince of Galte
- 8 June 2021: Valeriano Anibarro, Secretary of State, Dracul
- 8 June 2021: Luísa Somme, former Foreign Minister, Ebenthal
- 8 June 2021: Andrew, Home Secretary, Austenasia
- 8 June 2021: Haida Allen, Supreme Judge, Ikonia
- 8 June 2021: Albert John, former Prime Minister of Queensland
- 8 June 2021: Su Yi-An, Ambassador
- 8 June 2021: Andre Carneiro, former Ambassador
- 8 June 2021: Mauro Gort, former Ambassador
- 8 June 2021: Andrew Perdomo, Consul-General
- 19 September 2021: Tucker Gladden, former Administrator
- 10 October 2021: Matthew Griffin, former Chief of Air Staff
- 10 October 2021: W. Pranit Singh, Grand Chamberlain
- 10 October 2021: William Cooper, Ambassador
- 11 January 2022: Carson Snyder, Chief Justice (then Judge)
- 11 January 2022: Maria, Duchess of Ostervarstland
- 11 January 2022: Armgard Margaret, former Prime Minister, Queensland
- 11 January 2022: Marie Sophie-Charlene, Grand Ruler of Pendang-Kedah
- 11 January 2022: David Constantine Armstrong, Grand Ruler of New Western Brisbane
- 11 January 2022: David Malta, President of the Supreme Court, Queensland
- 15 April 2022: Tyler Mullins, Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- 15 April 2022: Matthew Tonna, Minister
- 15 April 2022: Arnab Deka, former Minister
- 1 August 2022: Arthur Lacey-Scott-FitzLacia, Minister
- 1 August 2022: Rafe Burfield, Minister
- 1 August 2022: Matthew I, Prince of Terentia
Relinquishments
The following recipients of the Grand Commander grade of the order had relinquished their membership to its disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 7 October 2022: Caio de Taxus, former Ambassador of Karnia-Ruthenia (appointed on 1 August 2021)
- 7 October 2022: Jordan Brizendine, former President of Delvera (appointed on 11 January 2022)
Revocations
The following recipients of the Grand Commander grade of the order had been revoked of their membership prior to its disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 6 April 2022: Simon Reeve, former Administrator of Cangun Llus (appointed on 15 April 2021)
Commanders by date of appointment
The following were appointed to the Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra in the grade of Commander prior to the order's disestablishment on 24 October 2022.
- 15 April 2021: Prince Abhirup of Beltola
- 15 April 2021: Abayat Ibtiyaz, Member of Parliament
- 25 April 2021: Ralf M.M. Stultiëns, Ambassador
- 8 June 2021: Arthur C. de Tourneau, Ambassador
- 8 June 2021: Esty Carpentieri, former Ambassador
- 1 August 2021: Paolo Evangelista, former Ambassador
- 11 January 2022: Lorenzo Marquez, former Ambassador
- 11 January 2022: Matthew Hubbard, former Consul-General
- 11 January 2022: Dylan Ray, Chief Justice, New Athens
- 11 January 2022: Matthew Vella, Supreme Judge, Melite
- 15 April 2022: Rey Jr. Mancio, former Minister
- 15 April 2022: Jan-Olav Spiekermann, Ambassador
- 1 August 2022: Arsal Abbas Mirza, Minister of State
- 1 August 2022: Pedro Reis, Seneschal, Ebenthal
- 29 September 2022: Quintus De Vitaliis, Privy Councilor
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Vishwamitra
- List of honours of Vishwamitra awarded to heads of state and royalty
References
- ↑ Inducted as an honorary recipient on 11 January 2021 in his capacity as Grand Duke of Naveria. Later served as acting prime minister of Vishwamitra in March 2021. His induction was made substantive on 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Inducted as a honorary recipient on 15 April 2021 in his capacity as foreign minister of Pibocip. Later served as caretaker prime minister of Vishwamitra and as vice-president of the privy council. His induction was made substantive on 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Inducted as honorary recipient on 20 April 2021 in his capacity as Regent of Revalia. Later, his induction was made substantive on 29 September 2022.
- ↑ Membership was revoked on 6 April 2022 and re-instated on 26 April 2022.