Order of the Snowflake
The Order of the Snowflake is the second highest Order of Westarctica. The intention of the order is to honor those who have provided a service to Westarctica. It was created in January 2015.
There are four classes of the order:
- Knight/Dame Grand Cross
- Knight/Dame Grand Commander
- Knight/Dame Commander
- Knight/Dame
Only the Grand Duke himself has the power to bestow new knighthoods and thus far, he has awarded the medal to foreign dignitaries, artists, prominent nobles, and other supporters of Westarctica. All knights and dames receive the regalia of the class being bestowed; the Order of the Snowflake is always awarded for life. Membership entitles the bearer to attach the post-nomial "KtS" ("Knight of the Snowflake") or "DtS" ("Dame of the Snowflake") following their name in correspondence and other forms of written address (business cards, place settings, calling cards, etc.).
Distribution of classes
Knight Grand Cross
The highest grade, that of Knight Grand Cross, is reserved for Heads of State and members of the Royal Family. It remains the most rarely awarded class. The regalia for this class consists of a silver breast star with over 100 Austrian rhinestone crystals. In the center of the star is a snowflake symbol encased in glass.
Knight Grand Commander
On 12 August 2020, Grand Duke Travis created the class of Knight Grand Commander as a way to further recognize distinguished service from existing knights and dames. This grade is only open to existing Knight or Dame Commanders who have held the honor for at least two years. The regalia is a silver breast star modeled after the star of the Order of the British Empire. In the center of the star is a blue enamel badge with the words "ORDER OF THE SNOWFLAKE" in white lettering surrounding a white enamel snowflake design.
Knight Commander
The grade of Knight Commander is the most commonly awarded class and has been given to many allies of Westarctica as well as many citizens and nobles in recognition of their significant contributions to the nation. The regalia for this class is a blue and white striped ribbon drape with a snowflake pendant. The pendant is silver with white enamel and a single rhinestone crystal in the center. Originally, these pendants were sourced from a retail supplier; however, in starting in 2020, Grand Duke Travis arranged to have custom pendants manufactured after the original pieces were discontinued.
Knight
Although it was initially the most commonly-bestowed class of knighthood, in 2016, it was surpassed by the grade of Knight Commander. The class of Knight continued to be bestowed on certain occasions, often to foreign diplomats where the class of Knight Commander might not be appropriate when that same grade was already held by the recipient's Head of State or Head of Government. The original regalia for this class was a small pewter snowflake, which was updated in October 2020 along with the regalia for the other classes. The current regalia consists of a blue drape ribbon with a solid white stripe and a brushed silver snowflake pendant with a single crystal in the center. The pendant is identical to the pendant used for for the grade of Knight Commander, but without the white enamel.
List of Knights Grand Cross
Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
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2015 | Sovereign | |
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2015 | Technological achievement | |
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2015 | Allied Head of State | |
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2015 | Allied Head of State | Raised from Knight in 2018 |
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2016 | Allied Head of State | |
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2017 | Foreign Head of State |
List of Knights / Dames Grand Commander
Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
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2017 | Service as Minister of Defense | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
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2017 | Civic Services | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
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2017 | Allied Head of Government | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
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2018 | Service as Prime Minister | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
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2018 | Service as Foreign Minister | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
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2018 | Service as Consul-General to Spain | Raised from Knight Commander in 2021 |
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2018 | Service as Consul-General to England | Raised from Dame Commander in 2021 |
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2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | Raised from Dame Commander in 2021 |
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2015 | Foreign Head of State | Raised from Dame Commander in 2021 |
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2019 | Civic services | Raised from Knight Commander in 2021 |
List of Knights / Dames Commander
Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
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2015 | Achievement in photography | Raised from Knight in 2017 |
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2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Dame in 2019 |
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2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Dame in 2019 |
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2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Knight in 2019 |
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2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | Raised from Knight in 2019 |
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2016 | Allied Head of State | |
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2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2016 | Allied Head of State | |
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2016 | Achievement in literature | |
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2016 | Services in photography | |
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2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2017 | Allied Head of State | |
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2017 | Allied Head of State | |
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2017 | Allied Head of State | |
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2017 | Achievement in micronationalism | Awarded by Prince-Consort Dinny |
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2017 | Services to Westarctica | |
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2017 | Services to Westarctica | |
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2017 | Valor in battle | |
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2017 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2018 | German translation of Westarctica's website | |
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2018 | Naming of Sir Percival Waddlesworth | |
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2018 | Allied Head of Government | |
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2018 | Foreign government official | |
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2018 | Service as Ellsworth King of Arms | Investiture performed by the Duke of Waesche |
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2018 | Patronage of the Civilian Corps | |
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2018 | Service as Minister of Information | |
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2018 | Service as Minister of Blockchain | |
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2018 | German translation of The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Westarctica | |
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2019 | Allied Head of State | |
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2019 | Artistic services | |
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2019 | Foreign diplomat | |
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2020 | Service as Ellsworth King of Arms | |
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2020 | Service as Minister of Conservation | |
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2020 | Service as Minister of Culture | |
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2020 | Work with Adopt-a-Highway | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Work with eBay Charity program | |
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2021 | Assistance in acquiring 501(c)(3) status | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
23x15px Stephen Luke | 2021 | Successful launch of first MicroWorkshop | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Service as Chief Justice | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Service as Minister of Transportation | |
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2021 | Service as Consul-General to New England | |
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2021 | Service as Deputy Prime Minister |
List of Knights / Dames
Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
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2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | First knight of the order |
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2015 | Allied Head of State | Awarded during reign as King Christopher of Vikesland |
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2015 | Achievement in film production | |
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2015 | Achievement in film production | |
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2015 | Services to Westarctica | |
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2015 | Allied Head of State | |
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2015 | Foreign Head of State | |
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2015 | Services to Westarctica | |
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2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2017 | Foreign government official | |
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2018 | Foreign government official | |
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2018 | Service as Honorary Consul to Italy | |
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2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2020 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2020 | Service as Minister of Communications | |
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2020 | Gallantry during Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS | |
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2020 | Service as Honorary Consul to Thailand | |
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2020 | Service as Vice Consul to Italy | |
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2021 | Service as Honorary Consul to Ukraine | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
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2021 | Producing Don't Want to Miss You | |
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2021 | Performing Don't Want to Miss You |