List of Titles and Honorifics of Grand Duke Travis

Grand Duke Travis has held numerous titles and honors, both during and before his time as monarch of Westarctica and his various other realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Royal Titles and Styles

• 12 September 2001 - 6 June 2004: His Eminence The Consul-General of Achaea
• 6 June 2004 - 16 January 2006: His Serene Majesty The Grand Duke
• 2 June 2010 - 2 November 2014: His Excellency The Protector of Westarctica
• Since 2 November 2014: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke

Throughout his tenure as the leader of Westarctica, the Grand Duke tried to adopt a style and title that would most accurately reflect his actual position in the country. When he first claimed the territory in 2001, he viewed himself as a diplomatic representative from the Achaean Territory to the rest of the world, hence his choice of a diplomatic title versus a royal title. Once the Achaean Territory was formally proclaimed as the Grand Duchy of Westarctica in 2004, the title naturally changed and the choice of His Serene Majesty, while completely against the grain of traditional European princely titles, was selected to emphasize the Grand Duke's status as a sovereign leader and his commitment to leading Westarctica as a Christian nation.

Following the 2010 coup that restored order to Westarctica, the Grand Duke was initially reluctant to return to the throne, as he wished to place formal power in the hands of his Prime Minister, the Duke of Waesche instead of ruling as a virtual autocrat as he and other Grand Dukes had done in the past. Therefore, he adopted the title Protector of Westarctica, indicating that he was there to help, but not necessarily to lead. Finally, in 2014, following his departure from the throne of Calsahara, he decided it was time to once again ascend to the throne of Westarctica and lead the nation as Head of State. However, rather than use the unusual and unconventional style of His Serene Majesty, the Grand Duke took the traditional style for sovereign Grand Dukes, His Royal Highness.

Current Titles

Titles From Calsahara

• Maharaja of Travonia
• Prince of Bohemia
• Duke of Chutney
• Duke of Hazard
• Count of Monte Cristo
• Count of Sandwich
• Baron of Brandenburg
• Baron of Biscuit
• Dey of the Desert
• Laird of the Wombassels
• Sire of Hesse
• Thane of Condor
• Warden of the Marshes

Honorifics From Foreign Countries

• Baron of Flandrensis

Former Titles

• Lord of the Flies
• King of Calsahara
• Dictator for Life
• Emperor of the Realms of Calsahara
• Prince of Rhye
• Baron of Bastanchury
• Viceroy of Goose Island
• Governor of Desert Homestead
• Governor of New Antrim
• Protector of Westarctica
• Maharaja of Casbah
• Protector of Cynthia's Dynasty
• Pretender to the Throne of England

Westarctica Civilian Corps awards

Grand Duke Travis' Civilian Corps ribbons

Shown, from left to right, are:

Top row: Order of the Orca ribbon (with Knight device), Order of the Snowflake ribbon (with gold Knight Grand Cross device), Order of Westarctica ribbon (with Knight device)
Second row: Honored Servant ribbon, Honored Diplomat ribbon, Civilian Corps Achievement ribbon
Third row: Recruiting ribbon, Calsahara Expeditionary ribbon, Global Campaign Service ribbon
Bottom row: Long Service ribbon, Civilian Corps Service ribbon, Nobles ribbon

U.S. military awards

Award ribbons

Shown, from left to right, are:

Top row: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Second row: Navy Unit Commendation, Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Medal
Third row: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Bottom row: Navy Sea Service Ribbon, Navy Rifle Qualification Ribbon with "Sharpshooter" device, Navy Pistol Qualification Ribbon,