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Revision as of 17:12, 5 April 2018
The Noble Order of Westarctica was the first Order of Chivalry created by Grand Duke Travis. It was created to recognize exceptional leadership qualities in foreign Heads of State, but the criteria was later expanded to include any leader with a noble title.
Creation of the Order
Although the Noble Order of Westarctica was the first order listed in the 17 March 2005 Royal Decree Revising the Orders of Westarctica which dealt with the four original Orders of Chivalry in Westarctica, it was actually first came into use around the time the Grand Ducal Mandate was decreed. The section of the March 2005 decree on the Noble Order read:
This Noble Order is designed to recognize exceptional leadership characteristics in foreign Heads of State. There is one class, Knight. The regalia for this Order is a blue sash (or riband) worn across the right shoulder to the left-side waist.
Hereditary nature of the Order
The Noble Order of Westarctica is the only Order of Chivalry that is hereditary in nature. When the holder of the knighthood, even an honorary knighthood, dies, the honor is bestowed upon their heir. In most cases, as the order is only bestowed upon nobles or international Heads of State, whichever of their heirs assumes the throne or title becomes the new bearer of of Westarctica's knighthood as well.
This first occurred upon the death of Prince Rainier III of Monaco on 6 April 2005. His Serene Highness's honorary knighthood, which had been bestowed less than a year prior, passed to his son, Prince Albert II, who still holds it to this day.
Knights of the Order
The first Knights of the Order were bestowed through the mail upon twelve reigning monarchs on 20 November 2004. As these were foreign leaders, the knighthoods were only honorary.
On 7 March 2005, honorary knighthoods were bestowed upon the heirs of the Imperial thrones of Iran and Ethiopia.
On 4 April 2005, President Kevin Baugh of Molossia was given an honorary knighthood. He remains the only non-royal, non-noble Knight of the order.
List of Honorary Knights
Name | Year of appointment | Notes |
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Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica | 2004 | Sovereign of the Order |
Queen Elizabeth II of England | 2004 | |
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark | 2004 | |
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | 2004 | |
King Juan Carlos I of Spain | 2004 | |
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands | 2004 | |
King Harald V of Norway | 2004 | |
King Albert II of Belgium | 2004 | |
King Gyanendra of Nepal | 2004 | |
King Tupou IV of Tonga | 2004 | |
King Letsie III of Lesotho | 2004 | |
Shah Rezi II, Iran | 2005 | |
link={{{2}}} Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie Haile-Selassie of Ethiopia | 2005 | |
link={{{2}}} Prince Albert II of Monaco | 2005 | First heir to inherit a knighthood |
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | 2005 | |
President Kevin Baugh of Molossia | 2005 | Only non-royal member |