Courtesy title - Revision history

Westarctica at 02:01, 16 March 2024

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	Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include:		Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include:
	* ~~Viceroys~~ and Governors of autonomous regions		* [[Viceroy]]s and Governors of autonomous regions
	* Legal guardians of hereditary peers who are under the age of 18		* Legal guardians of hereditary peers who are under the age of 18
	* Administrative positions that exist as part of the peerage, but which are not hereditary themselves (a Royal Envoy, for example).		* Administrative positions that exist as part of the peerage, but which are not hereditary themselves (a Royal Envoy, for example).

Westarctica at 17:39, 13 September 2021

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	[[File:Courtesy Title.jpg\|thumb\|Digital mockup of the Courtesy Title for the wife of the Count of Trabucco]]		[[File:Courtesy Title.jpg\|thumb\|Digital mockup of the Courtesy Title for the wife of the Count of Trabucco]]
	In the [[~~Hereditary Nobility~~ of Westarctica]], a '''Courtesy title''' is a title that is not hereditary, is granted directly from the Grand Duke, and is given as a sometimes temporary privilege to a single ~~person~~.		In the [[Peerage of Westarctica]], a '''Courtesy title''' is a title that is not hereditary, is granted directly from the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]], and is given as a sometimes temporary privilege to a single individual.

	==History and use==		==History and use==
	The usage of Courtesy titles has been prevalent throughout the history of [[Westarctica]]. The Grand Duke most frequently grants courtesy titles to the spouses or children of ~~Hereditary Nobles~~ who have obtained their titles through Letters Patent.		The usage of Courtesy titles has been prevalent throughout the history of [[Westarctica]]. The Grand Duke most frequently grants courtesy titles to the spouses or children of hereditary peers who have obtained their titles through Letters Patent.

	Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include Viceroys and Governors of autonomous regions, guardians of ~~Hereditary Nobles~~ who are under the age of 18~~, and administrative~~ positions that exist as part of the ~~Hereditary Nobility~~, but which are not hereditary themselves (~~the~~ Royal Envoy, for example).		Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include:
			* Viceroys and Governors of autonomous regions
			* Legal guardians of hereditary peers who are under the age of 18
			* Administrative positions that exist as part of the peerage, but which are not hereditary themselves (a Royal Envoy, for example).

	Similar to a Life Peerage in the United Kingdom, a Courtesy title would not pass to the heirs of the holder upon their death.		Similar to a Life Peerage in the United Kingdom, a Courtesy title would not pass to the heirs of the holder upon their death.

	As opposed to the ~~titles~~ of the ~~Hereditary Nobility~~, which are strictly regulated, the regulation and management of Courtesy titles is far more lax. The majority of Courtesy titles do not grant the holder any special privileges or rank within Westarctica, therefore, many of the names and titles of the holders not even recorded in a central register.		As opposed to the Letters Patent of the peerage, which are strictly regulated, the regulation and management of Courtesy titles is far more lax. The majority of Courtesy titles do not grant the holder any special privileges or rank within the [[Order of Precedence in Westarctica]], therefore, many of the names and titles of the holders not even recorded in a central register.

	==Certificate==		==Certificate==
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	Courtesy Titles should not be confused with [[Proclamation of Titleage\|Proclamations of Titleage]]. Although the two appear very similar and both are issued directly by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]] without formal Letters Patent, there are still important differences:		Courtesy Titles should not be confused with [[Proclamation of Titleage\|Proclamations of Titleage]]. Although the two appear very similar and both are issued directly by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]] without formal Letters Patent, there are still important differences:

	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a ~~hereditary~~ title.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a peerage title.
	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was named.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was named.
	* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_Westarctica\|Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_the_Grand_Duke\|Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.		* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_Westarctica\|Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_the_Grand_Duke\|Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.

Baron of Bastanchury at 07:43, 27 July 2018

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	* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.		* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.

	[[Category:~~Hereditary Nobility~~ of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury: /* Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage */ link for proc of t.

2018-05-16T07:34:37Z

Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage: link for proc of t.

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	==Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage==		==Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage==
	Courtesy Titles should not be confused with Proclamations of Titleage. Although the two appear very similar and both are issued directly by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]] without formal Letters Patent, there are still important differences:		Courtesy Titles should not be confused with [[Proclamation of Titleage\|Proclamations of Titleage]]. Although the two appear very similar and both are issued directly by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]] without formal Letters Patent, there are still important differences:

	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.

Westarctica at 21:34, 11 May 2018

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	The usage of Courtesy titles has been prevalent throughout the history of [[Westarctica]]. The Grand Duke most frequently grants courtesy titles to the spouses or children of Hereditary Nobles who have obtained their titles through Letters Patent.		The usage of Courtesy titles has been prevalent throughout the history of [[Westarctica]]. The Grand Duke most frequently grants courtesy titles to the spouses or children of Hereditary Nobles who have obtained their titles through Letters Patent.

	Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include Viceroys and Governors of autonomous regions, guardians of Hereditary Nobles who are under the age of 18, and administrative positions that exist as part of the Hereditary Nobility, but which are not hereditary themselves (the [[Royal Envoy]], for example).		Other examples of Courtesy titles currently in use include Viceroys and Governors of autonomous regions, guardians of Hereditary Nobles who are under the age of 18, and administrative positions that exist as part of the Hereditary Nobility, but which are not hereditary themselves (the Royal Envoy, for example).

	Similar to a Life Peerage in the United Kingdom, a Courtesy title would not pass to the heirs of the holder upon their death.		Similar to a Life Peerage in the United Kingdom, a Courtesy title would not pass to the heirs of the holder upon their death.

Westarctica: /* Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage */

2018-05-03T16:19:12Z

Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage

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	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.
	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was ~~names~~.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was named.
	* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_Westarctica\|Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_the_Grand_Duke\|Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.		* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_Westarctica\|Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_the_Grand_Duke\|Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.
	* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.		* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.

	[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]

Westarctica at 07:37, 2 May 2018

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	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.
	* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was names.		* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was names.
	* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.		* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_Westarctica\|Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Crown_Jewels_of_Westarctica#Seal_of_the_Grand_Duke\|Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.
	* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.		* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.

	[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: Added information about Proclamation of Titleage

2018-04-29T00:22:51Z

Added information about Proclamation of Titleage

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	Starting in 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] began issuing Courtesy titles on the same blue parchment as the certificates for the [[Order of the Snowflake]], although both forms of parchment are considered valid.		Starting in 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] began issuing Courtesy titles on the same blue parchment as the certificates for the [[Order of the Snowflake]], although both forms of parchment are considered valid.

			==Courtesy Title vs. Proclamation of Titleage==
			Courtesy Titles should not be confused with Proclamations of Titleage. Although the two appear very similar and both are issued directly by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica\|Grand Duke]] without formal Letters Patent, there are still important differences:

			* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is still a hereditary title.
			* A title issued by Proclamation of Titleage is typically accompanied by a map showing the specific region for which the title was names.
			* A Proclamation of Titleage may or may not bear the wax [[Seal of Westarctica]] or the [[Seal of the Grand Duke]]. It may also bear both seals.
			* All Proclamations of Titleage created after 2010 are saved in the government's national repository for verification of authenticity.

	[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]

Westarctica at 06:35, 9 April 2018

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			[[File:Courtesy Title.jpg\|thumb\|Digital mockup of the Courtesy Title for the wife of the Count of Trabucco]]
	In the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], a '''Courtesy title''' is a title that is not hereditary, is granted directly from the Grand Duke, and is given as a sometimes temporary privilege to a single person.		In the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], a '''Courtesy title''' is a title that is not hereditary, is granted directly from the Grand Duke, and is given as a sometimes temporary privilege to a single person.

Westarctica at 06:22, 9 April 2018

2018-04-09T06:22:16Z

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	Starting in 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] began issuing Courtesy titles on the same blue parchment as the certificates for the [[Order of the Snowflake]], although both forms of parchment are considered valid.		Starting in 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] began issuing Courtesy titles on the same blue parchment as the certificates for the [[Order of the Snowflake]], although both forms of parchment are considered valid.

	[[Category:~~Titles of Westarctica]]~~		[[Category:Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]
	~~[[Category:Government~~ of Westarctica]]