Order of the Royal House of Sriraya
| The Most Esteemed Order of the Royal House of Sriraya परम प्रतिष्ठित श्रीराय राजवंश मानपदवी Param Pratishthit Rajavansh Sriraya Maanpadvi | |
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 Badge of the order | |
| Awarded by the Maharaja of Purvanchal | |
| Type | Dynastic order |
| Established | 4 July 2021 |
| Royal house | Sriraya |
| Eligibility | Vishwamitran royals and foreign monarchs |
| Awarded for | extraordinary services towards the state of Purvanchal and its people |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | HM Maharaja Varuna Sriraya |
| Grand Mistress | HRH Crown Princess Klarissa |
| Grades | Supreme Grand Companion Grand Companion |
| Post-nominals | SGS GCS |
| Former grades | Knight Grand Companion Knight Companion |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 4 July 2021 |
| Last induction | 13 August 2021 |
| Total inductees | 17 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Royal Family Order of Purvanchal |
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The Most Esteemed Order of the Royal House of Sriraya, formerly the Supreme Order of the Royal House of Purvanchal is the highest chivalric and dynastic order of the state of Purvanchal which is conferred by the Maharaja of Purvanchal, as the head of the House of Sriraya which is the current ruling house of the state as well as the national ruling house. It was constituted on 4 July 2021 by the Maharaja of Purvanchal Varuna Sriraya. The order is strictly restricted only to members of the royal house and other senior provincial sovereigns and foreign monarchs.
Grades and insignias
Grades
The Order of the Royal House of Sriraya is conferred in two distinct grades - Supreme Grand Companion (formerly Knight or Dame Grand Companion) and Grand Companion (Knight or Dame Companion). The highest grade of Supreme Grand Companion is reserved solely for the Maharaja, the consort, the heir to the throne, the parents of the Maharaja, and selective state monarchs. The second grade of Grand Companion is conferred on members of the royal house, other state rulers, and foreign monarchs.
Supreme Grand Companions bear the post-nominals letters of "SGS", while Grand Companions bear the post-nominals of "GCS"
The Maharaja of Purvanchal is the Sovereign of the order, while the Crown Princess is the Grand Mistress of the order.
Insignias
The following are the ribbon bars of the two grades of the order.
Supreme Grand Companion (SGS)
Grand Companion (GCS)
Recipients
Colour key
- Sovereign
- Honorary members
- Former members
Supreme Grand Companions (SCS)
Originally known as Knights or Dames Grand Companion, later re-designated as Supreme Grand Companions on 10 November 2023.
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2021 | Varuna Sriraya, Maharaja of Purvanchal | Founder Sovereign of the Order |
| 4 July 2021 | Yuvrajkumari Klarissa Sriraya | Grand Mistress of the Order |
| 4 July 2021 | Rajpita Debajyoti of Purvanchal | |
| 4 July 2021 | Rajmata Krishna of Purvanchal | |
| 4 July 2021 | Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola | |
| 2 January 2023 | Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal[1][2] | |
| 2 January 2023 | Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha[1][2] |
Grand Companions (GCS)
Originally known as Knights or Dames Companion, later re-designated as Grand Companions on 10 November 2023.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Regent of Purvanchal (2 January 2023). "Birthday Honours 2023". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Varuna Sriraya (2 January 2023). "Uparashtradhyaksh heads Purvanchal Ruler's honours list". Purvanchal Times. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Varuna Sriraya (12 February 2022). "Grant of the Supreme Order of the Royal House of Purvanchal on the Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant". Retrieved 3 January 2023.