Most Honorable Order of Kolios

The Most Honorable Order of Kolios is the highest Order of Kolios. The intention of the order is to honor those who have provided a service to Kolios. It was created on 20 September 1995. Membership in the order is currently awarded by Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica, as the Sovereign of Kolios.

Lesser arms of the Order of Kolios

History of the Order

Former regalia of the Order of Kolios. Pictured, L to R are: breast star of a Dame/Knight Grand Cross, neck badge of a Knight Commander, and drape medal of a Dame/Knight

The order was created the day that the then Kingdom of Kolios was founded as the lower of two orders. When Kolios became a principality within the Empire of Agber in 1998, the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix was designated as an order of the Empire. This move left the Order of Kolios as the only order exclusive to the Principality, making it the highest order, by default. When the Sanctified Order of the Crucifix was returned to Kolios in 2020, the Order of Kolios retained its position as the highest honor.

The order was overhauled as a part of the sweeping changes enacted by Prince Garibald upon assuming the throne on 26 February 2022. These included a redesign of the regalia, contracting the number of levels to two, changing the name to the Most Honorable Order of Kolios, and the removal of the title "Dame," making all members of the order Knights.

Membership

Sash and Cordon of the Order of Kolios, which is reserved for wear by the issuing authority

There are two classes of the Order, each with their own unique regalia:

• Knight which is denoted by the wear of a medallion of the order affixed to a green necklet. Members may elect to wear the medallion attached to a green bow, which is the style of wear traditionally reserved for women.
• Knight Commander which is denoted by the wear of the badge (sometimes called star) of the order.

The order previously had a third rank: Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross. This rank was removed from the order as a part of Prince Garibald's restructuring.

Sovereign of the Order

The order has had four presiding Sovereigns throughout its existence The first three of these were as the head of a fully sovereign Kolios: King Stephen, Queen (later Princess) Arlene, and Prince Garibald. Despite having the shortest reign of the three, Prince Garibald inducted more members into the order than both of his predecessors combined.

The current Sovereign and font of honor for the order is Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica. This is a result of Kolios' status as a protectorate of Westarctica, making him the reigning monarch of Kolios. While his current rank of Knight Commander officially is equal in precedence with others who hold that rank, his status as Member Ex-Officio gives him functional precedence within the order. The head of the order is allowed the wear of a green sash accompanied by the order's cordon.

Name	Year	Current Rank	Reason for original appointment	Notes
Travis, Grand Duke of Westarctica	2022	Knight Commander	Friendship between nations	Holds office as official Sovereign of Kolios

List of Knights Commander

Star of the Most Honorable Order of Kolios, worn by Knights Commander

Initially the middle of three ranks for the Order of Kolios, it became the highest grade one could hold on 26 February 2022, when Prince Garibald restructured the institution as the Most Honorable Order of Kolios. The list of Knights Commander includes those initially invested at the rank of Grand Cross.

This list is current, as of 7 March 2022.

Name	Year of appointment	Reason for appointment	Notes
Stephen Kuss	1995	Founding member of Kolios	Former Sovereign of the Order, abdicated in 1997
Arlene, 1st Duke von Lingen	1995	Founding member of Kolios	Former Sovereign of the Order, abdicated in 2022
Prince Garibald von Kolios	1995	Founding member of Kolios	Former Sovereign of the Order, abdicated in 2022
Thomas O'Brian	1995	Founding member of Kolios
James Nales	1995	Founding member of Kolios
Lacey Grant	1995	Founding member of Kolios	Served as the 2nd Chancellor of Kolios
Butch Moore	2000	Personal Achievement	Former resident of Kolios, but not a citizen
Elena Moore	2000	Personal Achievement	Former resident of Kolios, but not a citizen
Nicholas, 1st Margrave von Abraxas	2014	Contributions to Kolios	For service as 4th Chancellor of Kolios.
Shogun Devon of Tenshukyō	2021	Honoring role as Emperor of Agber	For service as 2nd Emperor of Agber
Samantha, 1st Margrave von Grunkachen	2022	Dedication to the Principality
August, 1st Margrave von Rehmburg	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
Consort Jessica	2022	As partner and Consort to the Prince
Queen Carolyn of Ladonia	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
King James of Greater Hanover	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
President Kevin Baugh of Molossia	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince

List of Knights

Neck-worn regalia of the Most Honorable Order of Kolios, worn by Knights

This list is current, as of 23 March 2022.

Name	Year of appointment	Reason for appointment	Notes
Jenny Berggren	1995	Contributions to Kolios
Jonas Berggren	1995	Contributions to Kolios
Linn Berggren	1995	Contributions to Kolios
Ulf Ekberg	1995	Contributions to Kolios
Timothy Albertson	1999	Contributions to Kolios	For service as 3rd Chancellor of Kolios
Clara Hagman	2011	Contributions to Kolios
Julia Williamson	2011	Contributions to Kolios
Maximillian, 1st Duke von Flak	2022	Dedication to the Principality
Jeremy, 1st Count von Raetia	2022	Dedication to the Principality
Amber, 1st Count von Mahntel	2022	Dedication to the Principality
Benjamin, 1st Count von Tiberius	2022	Friendship to the Prince
Emperor Jonathan of Austenasia	2022	Work with MicroWiki
Emperor Eric of Aerica	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
Queen Anastasia of Ruritania	2022	In friendship between nations
King George of Slabovia	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
Prince Jean-Pierre of Aigues-Mortes	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
President Yaroslav Mar of Lostisland	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
Grand Marshall Yagjian of Obsidia	2022	Friendship, and for her work in promoting women in micronationalism
Grand Duchess Juliana	2022	Friendship, service, and counsel to the Prince
Vice-President Adrianne Baugh of Molossia	2022	In friendship between nations
Deputy Prime Minister Brendan Cook of Westarctica	2022	Service to Kolios