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[[File:ORDER OF SWORD.jpg|thumb|Regalia of the Noble Order of the Sword]]
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The '''Noble Order of the Sword''' is one of the four original [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] [[Orders of Westarctica|Orders of Chivalry]]. It was created to recognize exceptional military achievement. As Westarctica is largely a peaceful nation, it remains an honor that is rarely awarded.
The '''Noble Order of the Sword''' is one of the four original [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] [[Orders of Westarctica|Orders of Chivalry]]. It was created to recognize exceptional military achievement. As Westarctica is largely a peaceful nation, it remains an honor that is rarely awarded. Members of the order are entitled to use the postnominal "KNS" after their name.


==Creation of the order==
==Creation of the order==
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Grand Duke Travis]] || 2005 || <small>''Sovereign of the Order''</small>
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Grand Duke Travis]] || 2005 || <small>''Sovereign of the Order''</small>
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| {{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Kolios Flag.png|Protectorate of Kolios}} [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prince von Kolios]] || 2022 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg|Slabovia}} Janet Mercer || 2019 ||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg|Slabovia}} Janet Mercer || 2019 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Dracul flag.jpg|Dracul}} Vice President Stephen Luke of Dracul || 2020 ||
| {{flagiconstart|Dracul Flag 2023.png|Dracul}} Vice President Stephen Luke of Dracul || 2020 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Count of Dendtler]] || 2020 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Captain-General Kramer]] || 2020 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Viscount Atwood]] || 2022 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Sir Charles Ross]]|| 2022 ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Dracul Flag 2023.png|Dracul}} Field Marshal Scott Jeanes || 2023 ||
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.replicaregalia.com/html/order_of_the_sword.html Carl Lemke's page]
* [http://www.replicaregalia.com/html/order_of_the_sword.html Carl Lemke's page]


{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;text-align:center;"
!style="background:#e3f1fa;text-align:center;"; colspan="3"|[[Orders of Westarctica]]''
|-
|rowspan="2" style="background:#e3f1fa";text-align:center|'''Active'''
|<small>[[Westarctica]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Orca-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Order of the Orca|Orca]] • [[File:Order-Snowflake-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Order of the Snowflake|Snowflake]] • [[File:Order-Desert-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Order of the Desert Heart|Desert Heart]] • [[File:Order-Westarctica-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Westarctica]] • [[File:Silver ribbon.jpg|x10px]] [[Order of the Polar Cross|Polar Cross]] • [[File:Order-Sword-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Noble Order of the Sword|Sword]] • [[File:Order-Peace-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Legion of Peace]]</small>
|-
|<small>[[Protectorate of Kolios|Kolios]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Order-Merit-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Most Honorable Order of Kolios|Kolios]]</small>
|-
|rowspan="3" style="background:#e3f1fa";text-align:center|'''Defunct'''
|<small>[[Westarctica]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Order-Cross-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Holy Order of The Cross|The Cross]] • [[File:Order-Merit-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Order of Merit|Merit]]</small>
|-
|<small>[[Calsahara]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Order-Thespians-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Illustrious Order of Thespians|Thespians]] • [[File:Order-Masters-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Masters of the Universe]]</small>
|-
|<small>[[Protectorate of Kolios|Kolios]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:BWRibbon.jpg|x10px]] [[Order of the Rose Throne|Rose Throne]] • [[File:Blue ribbs.png|x10px]] [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix|Crucifix]]</small>
|-
!style="background:#e3f1fa;text-align:center;"; colspan="3"|Awards of Westarctica
|-
|style="background:#e3f1fa";text-align:center|'''[[Westarctican Royal Guards|Royal Guards]]'''
|colspan="2" style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Westarctica Cross.png|x10px]] [[Westarctica Cross]] • [[File:Defense Commendation.png|x10px]] Defense Commendation  • [[File:Distinguished Service.png|x10px]] Distinguished Service • [[File:Defense Security.png|x10px]] Defense Security • [[File:Antarctic Service.png|x10px]] Antarctic Service • [[File:Construction Service.png|x10px]] Construction Service • [[File:Foreign Service.png|x10px]] Foreign Service • [[File:C2 Training.png|x10px]] C2 Training • [[File:Good Conduct.png|x10px]] Good Conduct</small>
|-
|rowspan="2" style="background:#e3f1fa";text-align:center|'''[[Civilian Corps]]'''
|<small>Activity Ribbons</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:BallenyExpeditionRibbon.jpg|x10px]] Balleny Islands Expeditionary • [[File:Civ-Cor-Calsahara.png|x10px]] Calsahara Expeditionary • [[File:Civ-Cor-Achievement.png|x10px]] Achievement • [[File:Civ-Cor-Achievement.png|x10px]] Commendation • [[File:Civ-Cor-Service.png|x10px]] Service • [[File:Civ-Cor-Human.png|x10px]] Community Outreach • [[File:Civ-Cor-Global.png|x10px]] Global Campaign Service • [[File:GovernmentServiceRibbon.png|x10px]] Government Service • [[File:Civ-Cor-Ice.png|x10px]] Iceberg Award • [[File:Civ-Cor-Long.png|x10px]] Long Service • [[File:Civ-Cor-Nobility.png|x10px]] Nobles • [[File:Civ-Cor-Recruit.png|x10px]] Recruiting • [[File:Civ-cor-westarctica.png|x10px]] Westarctica Expeditionary</small>
|-
|<small>[[Honored Westarctican Awards|Honored Westarctican]]</small>
|style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Civ-Cor-Artist.png|x10px]] Artist • [[File:Civ-Cor-HonCitizen.png|x10px]] Citizen • [[File:HonoredConservationistRibbon.png|x10px]] Conservationist • [[File:Civ-cor-hondiplomat.png|x10px]] Diplomat • [[File:Civ-Cor-HonInno.png|x10px]] Innovator • [[File:Civ-Cor-HonService.png|x10px]] Servant • [[File:Civ-Cor-HonVol.png|x10px]] Volunteer</small>
|-
|style="background:#e3f1fa";text-align:center|'''[[Protectorate of Kolios|Kolios]]'''
|colspan="2" style=text-align:left|<small>[[File:Friendship Cross.jpg|x10px]] [[Friendship Cross of Kolios|Friendship Cross]] • [[File:Ribbon-W-GR.png|x10px]] [[Koliosian Quartercentennial medal|Quartercentennial medal]]</small>
|}


[[Category:Orders of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Orders of Westarctica]]

Latest revision as of 16:07, 2 November 2023

The Noble Order of the Sword is one of the four original Westarctican Orders of Chivalry. It was created to recognize exceptional military achievement. As Westarctica is largely a peaceful nation, it remains an honor that is rarely awarded. Members of the order are entitled to use the postnominal "KNS" after their name.

Regalia of the Noble Order of the Sword

Creation of the order

The order was created by decree on 2 April 2005 in the Royal Decree Revising the Orders of Westarctica. The text of the decree read as follows:

This Order is designed to recognize exceptional military achievement. There are two classes, Knight Commander, and Knight. The regalia for this Order are a gold chest star with crossed swords for the rank of Knight Commander, and a medal with three swords hanging from a red ribbon for the rank of Knight.

Regalia of the order

The breast star of the order was created by master jewelry designer Carl W. Lemke on behalf of a disreputable con-artist known as Gary Martin Beaver (among other aliases too numerous to list) who subsequently failed to pay for the design and creation of the pieces. Grand Duke Travis thought it might be helpful to legitimize the regalia by turning it into a Westarctican Order of Chivalry, and ordering several breast stars, thereby covering the financial loss suffered by Mr. Lemke. However, due to the expense of the stars themselves, only one was ever purchased.

The drape medal for the order is a re-purposed fencing medal. The Grand Duke has frequently described it as "the ugliest piece of Westarctica's regalia."

Sword of the order

 
Replica Sword of Austerlitz

The ceremonial sword of the order is a replica of the sword carried by Napoleon during the battle of Austerlitz. It was given to Grand Duke Travis as a present from Grand Duchess Cathryn in 2005. The sword was of very poor quality and in early 2017, the hilt separated from the blade and the sword was deemed a total loss. As the Order of the Sword was almost never bestowed, there was little interest in having it replaced.

Its ceremonial function and usage in investitures has largely been replaced by the Plantagenet Dagger.

Current Status

After 13 years of being an underutilized honor, the Order's function was deemed non-essential due to Westarctica's commitment to peace and ability to cover the rare need to recognize military achievement with the Order of the Snowflake. However, after participating in Exercise: Westarctic Chill with the Slabovian military, Grand Duke Travis decided to revive the Order and return it to active use.

List of Knights Commander

Name Year of appointment Notes
  Grand Duke Travis 2005 Sovereign of the Order
  Prince von Kolios 2022

List of Knights and Dames

Name Year of appointment Notes
  President Kevin Baugh of Molossia 2005 Two awards
  King George II of Slabovia 2019
  Chancellor Rankin MacGillivray 2019
  Spencer MacGillivray 2019
  Chris Mercer 2019
  Janet Mercer 2019
  Vice President Stephen Luke of Dracul 2020
  Count of Dendtler 2020
  Captain-General Kramer 2020
  Viscount Atwood 2022
  Sir Charles Ross 2022
  Field Marshal Scott Jeanes 2023

External links


Orders of Westarctica
Active Westarctica   Orca •   Snowflake •   Desert Heart •   Westarctica •   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
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