Chancellor Rankin MacGillivray

Official portrait of Baron Rankin MacGillivray

Chancellor Rankin MacGillivray is the Chancellor of the micronation of Slabovia, a position he has held since the late 1980's, when the office was established. The Chancellor also holds the noble Slabovian title "Baron of Mars."

Duties of the Chancellor

The Chancellor of Slabovia is appointed by and serves the current reigning sovereign, advising him or her on matters of protocol, heraldry, and affairs of State. The Chancellor is Slabovia's Chief Herald. Often, the Chancellor will be a member of the nation's nobility.

• Create and Grant Arms (and legs if necessary) to nobility and organizations
• Record titles, mottos and ship names
• Develop and approve artwork
• Create medals and awards
• Develop and issue Navel insignia
• Write blazons
• Advise the Monarch on protocol, heraldry, and affairs of State
• Make proclamations on behalf of the Monarch (when appropriate)

Chancellor Rankin receiving the Order of the Snowflake in 2017

Slabovian military career

The Chancellor is a Fleet Admiral in the Slabovian "Navey" and has commanded numerous Slabovia ships and participated in over a dozen operations and missions.

Chancellor MacGillivray was responsible for organizing Exercise: Westarctic Chill in August 2019 and Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS in November 2020.

Honors and awards

Some of the honors and awards Chancellor Rankin has received include:

• Knight in the Order of the Orca
• Knight in the Order of the Polar Cross
• Knight in the Noble Order of the Sword
• Knight Grand Commander in the Order of the Snowflake
• Order of King Henry the Lion
• Order of Slabovia

External links

• Full military file