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 intended for 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 frequently 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
The class of Knight is often awarded to foreign diplomats where the class of Knight Commander might not be appropriate when that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Duke Travis |
2015 | Sovereign | |
| Prince Dinny |
2015 | Former Royal Consort | |
 President Kevin Baugh of Molossia |
2015 | Allied Head of State | |
 Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis |
2016 | Allied Head of State | |
 Emperor Eric Lis of the Aerican Empire |
2017 | Foreign Head of State | |
 King Timothy of Shiloh |
2017 | Allied Head of State | Knight in 2015 |
 King George II of Slabovia |
2022 | Allied Head of State | Knight Commander in 2017 |
 Queen Carolyn of Ladonia |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | Dame Grand Commander in 2021 Dame Commander in 2019 Dame in 2015 |
 Prince Jean-Pierre of Aigues-Mortes |
2025 | Allied Head of State | Knight Commander in 2017 Knight Grand Commander in 2022 |
 C Jordan Farmer |
2025 | Service as Prime Minister | Knight Commander in 2017 Knight Grand Commander in 2020 |
List of Knights / Dames Grand Commander
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Waesche |
2020 | Service as Minister of Defense | Knight Commander in 2017 |
| Sir James Murphy |
2020 | Civic Services | Knight Commander in 2017 |
 Chancellor Rankin MacGillivray of Slabovia |
2020 | Allied Head of Government | Knight Commander in 2017 |
| Duchess of Hanessian |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | Dame Commander in 2019 |
 Stephen Silberkraus |
2021 | Civic services | Knight Commander in 2019 |
| Baron of Dorrel |
2021 | Service as Consul-General to Spain | Knight Commander in 2018 |
| Baroness Fallone |
2021 | Service as Consul-General to England | Dame Commander in 2018 |
| Trevor Stratton |
2022 | Work with Adopt-a-Highway | Knight Commander in 2020 |
| Duke of Fox Grove |
2022 | Service as Minister of Culture | Knight Commander in 2020 |
| James Stoshak |
2022 | Devotion to Westarctica | Knight in 2021 |
| Lyle H. Sorrell |
2022 | Work with eBay Charity program | Knight Commander in 2021 |
| 2nd Viscount of Reynolds |
2022 | Devotion to Westarctica | First knight of the order in 2015 |
| First Lady Adrianne Baugh of Molossia |
2022 | Allied government official | Dame in 2015 Dame Commander in 2019 |
| Constable Lexi Baugh of Molossia |
2022 | Allied government official | Dame in 2015 Dame Commander in 2019 |
| Commodore Jonathan Miller of Molossia |
2022 | Allied government official | Knight in 2015 Knight Commander in 2019 |
| Countess of Benton |
2022 | Services to Westarctica | Dame Commander in 2017 |
 Emperor George II of Atlantium |
2022 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Chancellor Olivier of Aigues-Mortes |
2023 | Allied Head of Government | Knight Commander in 2018 |
 Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan |
2023 | Allied Head of State | Knight Commander in 2016 |
 President Yaroslav Mar of Lostisland |
2023 | Allied Head of State | Knight Commander in 2016 |
| Brendan Cook |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | Knight Commander in 2021 |
 Stephen Luke |
2023 | Successful launch of first MicroWorkshop | Knight Commander in 2021 |
| Sterling MacLeod |
2025 | Service as Consul-General to New England | Knight Commander in 2021 |
| Thomas Straub |
2025 | Devotion to Westarctica | Knight Commander in 2023 |
 President Morber of Soundland |
2025 | Foreign Head of State | Knight in 2023 |
 Sultan Randy Williams |
2025 | Foreign Head of State | Knight Commander in 2023 |
List of Knights / Dames Commander
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Hardiman |
2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Hal Bodner |
2016 | Achievement in literature | |
| Gabriela Alvarez |
2016 | Services in photography | |
| Sam Green |
2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Grand Marshall Yagjian of Obsidia |
2017 | Allied Head of State | |
 Sôgmô Will Sorgel of Sandus |
2017 | Allied Head of State | |
 King Andrew of Briarcliff |
2017 | Achievement in micronationalism | Awarded by Prince-Consort Dinny |
| Viscount of Whitmore |
2017 | Services to Westarctica | |
| Princess Samantha of Shiloh |
2017 | Valor in battle | |
| Princess Rebecca, Duchess of Rockefeller |
2017 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Matt Roth |
2017 | Achievement in photography | Knight in 2015 |
| Martin Schmidt |
2018 | German translation of Westarctica's website | |
| Brittany Anne Bullock |
2018 | Naming of Sir Percival Waddlesworth | |
 Dominique Garing of Saugeais |
2018 | Foreign government official | |
| Michael Richards |
2018 | Service as Ellsworth King of Arms | Investiture performed by the Duke of Waesche |
| Lars Vorländer |
2018 | Patronage of the Civilian Corps | |
| Count of Dendtler |
2018 | Service as Minister of Information | |
| Brian Erdelyi |
2018 | Service as Minister of Blockchain | |
| Christian Seitz |
2018 | German translation of The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Westarctica | |
| Count of Farwell |
2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | Knight in 2015 |
| Nikita Vuimin |
2019 | Artistic services | |
| Willamina Moray |
2019 | Foreign diplomat | |
| Daniel Morozov |
2020 | Service as Ellsworth King of Arms | |
| Sheri Sanders |
2020 | Service as Minister of Conservation | |
| Duke of Tapley |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Keith Stoller |
2021 | Assistance in acquiring 501(c)(3) status | |
| David Chase Callahan |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Thomas Marek |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Christine McPhee |
2021 | Service as Chief Justice | |
| Duke of Moulton-Berlin |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Count of Discovery Ridge |
2021 | Service as Minister of Transportation | |
| Crown Prince Ashton Roman |
2022 | Heir to the Westarctica Throne | |
| Katie Bellis Miller of Molossia |
2022 | Devotion to Westarctica | Dame in 2015 |
| Baron of Forrester |
2022 | Services to Westarctica | Knight in 2015 |
| Minister Matthew Salzer of Ladonia |
2022 | Foreign government official | Knight in 2018 |
| Chun Yin Benedict Chak |
2023 | Service as Honorary Consul to Hong Kong | Knight in 2021 |
| Alex Radionov |
2023 | Service as Senate Leader | Knight in 2021 |
 Emperor Claudio I of Reunion |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
 Summi Imperatoria Christina |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Sing-Hong (Oscar), Ou |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Prince Freï of Lorenzburg |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
 Prince Vincent of Hélianthis |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Duke of McCuddin |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Sandra Nußer |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Duke of Hammond |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Darren Graham Ashford |
2024 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Duke of Hamilton |
2024 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Duke of Robison |
2024 | Service as Vice-Consul to Finland | |
| Michael Desrosiers |
2024 | Service as Honorary Consul to Thailand | Raised from Knight in 2020 |
| Barbara Bryan |
2025 | Devotion to Westarctica | Raised from Dame in 2019 |
| Alexandra MacGillivray |
2025 | Foreign Government Official | Dame in 2023 |
| Duke of Waite |
2025 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Mark Corona |
2025 | Foreign Government Official | |
 Minister Michael Farr of West Who |
2025 | Foreign Government Official | |
| Larry Ransom, Duke of Haines |
2025 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Paul Jutapannachat |
2025 | Service to the Royal Household |
List of Knights / Dames
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Christopher, Duke of Hudson |
2015 | Allied Head of State | Awarded during reign as King Christopher of Vikesland |
| Victoria Kordysh |
2015 | Achievement in film production | |
| Gary Nicholson |
2015 | Achievement in film production | |
| Baron Mitchell |
2015 | Services to Westarctica | |
 Prince Arthur of the House of Homestead |
2015 | Allied Head of State | |
 Grand Duke Jacob of Broslavia |
2015 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Kenny E. Marchant, Jr. |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Natalie George |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Baron Omar Cisneros of Flandrensis |
2017 | Foreign government official | |
| Francesco Alvaro Ronchi |
2018 | Service as Honorary Consul to Italy | |
| Christine McPhee |
2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Andrew Lauterbach |
2020 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Danni Michele |
2020 | Service as Minister of Communications | |
| Spencer MacGillivray |
2020 | Gallantry during Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS | |
| Elisa Ghirardi |
2020 | Service as Vice Consul to Italy | |
| Kurt Fuchs |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Hans Jürgen Dohmen |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Matteo Ricciardi |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Kristina Sullivan |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Count of Canisteo |
2021 | Producing Don't Want to Miss You | |
| Lindsay Gitter |
2021 | Performing Don't Want to Miss You | |
| Aleksander Charles Jonas Everett |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Prince Phillip Joseph Pillin of Pibocip |
2022 | Foreign Government Official | |
 Emperor AP of Aeternia |
2022 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Sir Charles Ross |
2022 | Foreign Head of State | Awarded during reign as Grand Emir of Raphania |
| Minister John Farr of West Who |
2022 | Foreign Government Official | |
| Massimiliano Matteo Masperi |
2022 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Emperor Oscar I of Karnia-Ruthenia |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Jessica Farmer |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Supreme Leader Iain Turnbull of Moontonia |
2023 | Foreign Head of State | |
| Wen-Cheng (Vincent), Ou |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Ching-Tai (Amanda), Hsu |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Lee-Fong (Olivia), Chong |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Countess Sophie Meis |
2023 | Service as Grand Ducal Court Justice | |
 Queen Mother Cherry of Lithua |
2023 | Foreign Acting Head of State | |
| Crown Prince John of Lithua |
2023 | Foreign Government Official | |
| Princess Clare Alexandra of Lithua |
2023 | Foreign Government Official | |
| James Patrick Howard II |
2023 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Suryavanshi-Navneet. Singh |
2024 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Suryavanshi-Vinita Singh of Goodwin |
2024 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Jeanette R. Byorick |
2024 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Chris Watson |
2025 | Service as Vice-Consul to Scotland |
Gallery of Investitures
Chancellor Rankin of Slabovia
Prince Arthur of Homestead
Emperor Eric of Aerica
King James of Scone
The Ellsworth King of Arms
Queen Carolyn of Ladonia
The Baron of Swan
| Orders of Westarctica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active | Westarctica |  Orca •  Snowflake •  Westarctica •  Desert Heart •  Polar Cross •  Sword •  Legion of Peace
|
| Kolios |  Kolios
| |
| Defunct | Westarctica |  The Cross • Merit
|
| Calsahara |  Thespians •  Masters of the Universe
| |
| Kolios |  Rose Throne •  Crucifix
| |
| Awards of Westarctica | ||
| Royal Guards |  Westarctica Cross •  Defense Commendation •  Distinguished Service •  Defense Security •  Antarctic Service •  Construction Service •  Foreign Service •  C2 Training •  Good Conduct
| |
| Civilian Corps | Activity Ribbons |  Balleny Islands Expeditionary •  Calsahara Expeditionary •  Achievement • Commendation •  Service •  Community Outreach •  Global Campaign Service •  Government Service •  Iceberg Award •  Long Service •  Nobles •  Recruiting •  Westarctica Expeditionary
|
| Honored Westarctican |  Artist •  Citizen •  Conservationist •  Diplomat •  Innovator •  Servant •  Volunteer
| |
| Kolios |  Friendship Cross •  Quartercentennial medal
| |