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[[File:Legion of Peace.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis wearing the uniform of the General of the Legion of Peace on the steps of Hooverville.]]
[[File:Legion of Peace.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis wearing the uniform of the General of the Legion of Peace on the steps of Hooverville.]]
The '''Legion of Peace''' is an [[Orders of Calsahara|Order]] of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] created by King Montague in 2009. It was among the first orders created by the King as an expression of Calsahara's peace-loving culture. After [[Invasion of Calsahara|Calsahara became a colony]] of [[Westarctica]] the order was declared to be in disuse.
The '''Legion of Peace''' is an [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Westarctica]] intended to recognize the promotion of peace. It was originally an [[Orders of Calsahara|Order]] of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] created by King Montague in 2009. It was among the first orders created by the King as an expression of Calsahara's peace-loving culture.


==Composition and regalia==
==Composition and regalia==
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The first two members of the Legion of Peace were the [[Duke of Waesche]] and the [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis|Grand Duke of Flandrensis]] who were invested as Legionnaires due to their peaceful settlement of the [[Siple War]]. The only other member of the order is King Christopher of [[Vikesland]], who was given the medal of the Legion just prior to [[MicroCon 2015]] in recognition of his peaceful handling of various internal conflicts in his nation.
The first two members of the Legion of Peace were the [[Duke of Waesche]] and the [[Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis|Grand Duke of Flandrensis]] who were invested as Legionnaires due to their peaceful settlement of the [[Siple War]]. The only other member of the order is King Christopher of [[Vikesland]], who was given the medal of the Legion just prior to [[MicroCon 2015]] in recognition of his peaceful handling of various internal conflicts in his nation.


The order was limited to 40 Legionnaires.
The order is limited to 40 Legionnaires.
[[File:Legion Peace.jpg|thumb|Regalia of the Legion of Peace]]
[[File:Legion Peace.jpg|thumb|200px|Regalia of the Legion of Peace]]


==Current Status==
==Current Status==
The order is now considered disused; its function having been deemed to not be in-line with [[Westarctica|Westarctica's]] vision for the future of Calsahara, after its [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberation from negligent rule]]. The current official stance of the Grand Duke is that it will no longer be awarded. Despite this, the Legion of Peace will still be considered technically active until it is either abolished, or there are no living members; in which case it will be considered dormant.
The order was incorporated into the [[Orders of Westarctica]] on 11 March 2021 by [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree]] issued by Grand Duke Travis.


===Members of the Legion===
===Members of the Legion===

Revision as of 08:41, 11 March 2021

Grand Duke Travis wearing the uniform of the General of the Legion of Peace on the steps of Hooverville.

The Legion of Peace is an Order of Westarctica intended to recognize the promotion of peace. It was originally an Order of Calsahara created by King Montague in 2009. It was among the first orders created by the King as an expression of Calsahara's peace-loving culture.

Composition and regalia

The head of the Legion is known as the General of the Legion of Peace and wears an elaborate khaki uniform with gold epaulettes and a peaked cap. From the formation of the order, the General of the Legion has been Grand Duke Travis, although when he assumed the role, he was the King of Calsahara.

Members of the legion are known as Legionnaires and are entitled to wear the regalia of the order, which is a peace symbol mounted upon a white drape ribbon.

The first two members of the Legion of Peace were the Duke of Waesche and the Grand Duke of Flandrensis who were invested as Legionnaires due to their peaceful settlement of the Siple War. The only other member of the order is King Christopher of Vikesland, who was given the medal of the Legion just prior to MicroCon 2015 in recognition of his peaceful handling of various internal conflicts in his nation.

The order is limited to 40 Legionnaires.

Regalia of the Legion of Peace

Current Status

The order was incorporated into the Orders of Westarctica on 11 March 2021 by Royal Decree issued by Grand Duke Travis.

Members of the Legion

Name Rank Reason for appointment Date of appointment Notes
Flag of Westarctica.jpg Grand Duke Travis General of the Legion Sovereign of the Order 20 November 2009
Flag of Westarctica.jpg Duke of Waesche Legionnaire Brokering the end of the Siple War 17 October 2010
link={{{2}}} Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis Legionnaire Brokering the end of the Siple War 17 October 2010
Flag of Westarctica.jpg Prince Christopher, Duke of Hudson Legionnaire Peacefully resolving his nation's conflicts 10 April 2015 Awarded during reign as King Christopher of Vikesland
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