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[[File:Desert Heart-Medal.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Regalia for the Order]] | [[File:Desert Heart-Medal.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Regalia for the Order]] | ||
The '''Order of the Desert Heart''', originally called the '''Royal Order of the Desert Heart''' | The '''Order of the Desert Heart''', originally called the '''Royal Order of the Desert Heart''' is an [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Westarctica]] intended to recognize service and friendship connected with the [[Colony of Calsahara]]. It was originally created by the [[King of Calsahara]] on 24 November 2009, but was absorbed into [[Westarctica]]'s honors system on 11 March 2021. In addition to being called "Sir" or "Dame," members of the order are entitled to use the postnominal "ODH" after their name. | ||
==Composition and regalia== | ==Composition and regalia== | ||
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* Knight / Dame - Limited to 20 | * Knight / Dame - Limited to 20 | ||
As the | As the Sovereign of Westarctica, [[Grand Duke Travis]] is the current font of honor for the order, although previously, it could be awarded by either [[Prince Daniel Nicholas|King Nicholas]] or the Dictator for Life. | ||
The regalia for the order is a silver and turquoise heart suspended from a red and green ribbon. Turquoise is a common semi-precious stone found desert areas in the North American southwest and the red and green ribbon contain the colors of the original | The regalia for the order is a silver and turquoise heart suspended from a red and green ribbon. Turquoise is a common semi-precious stone found desert areas in the North American southwest and the red and green ribbon contain the colors of the original [[Flag of Calsahara]]. | ||
==History of the Order== | ==History of the Order== | ||
===Under a Sovereign Calsahara=== | |||
Upon creation, the Order of the Desert Heart served as [[Orders of Calsahara|Calsahara's highest honor]]. As the nation had no permanent residents, and very few citizens, its ''de facto'' function was to serve as a means of recognizing fellow micronationalists who supported Calsahara and its leadership. It is a common practice in the [[micronation]]al community (as well as in macronational circles) to exchange national honors, to signify mutual respect and friendship between nations. As such, the majority of awards of the order were to foreign heads of state. | |||
== | The only notable exception to this was Sam Green, who was made a Knight of the order for his actions during the [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberation of Calsahara]]. This membership is also notable for technically being the final time the order was bestowed as an order of a sovereign Calsahara; as the knighting took place after the military phases of the liberation, but prior to the signing of the [[Article of Eternal Union]], which marked the official beginning of Calsahara's status as a colony of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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===Calsahara as a Colony of Westarctica=== | |||
After becoming a colony, the majority of Calsahara's orders were declared to be in disuse, meaning that members of said orders could still wear their regalia, but that the respective orders would no longer be issued. This is due to their function no longer being in line with [[Grand Duke Travis|Grand Duke Travis']] vision for the colony, or their function being deemed redundant by overlapping with Westarctica's [[Orders of Westarctica|knighthoods]] and [[Honored Westarctican Awards|honored awards]]. | |||
The Order of the Desert Heart was preserved to provide a knighthood that dealt with Calsahara specifically before being incorporated into Westarctica's honors system by [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree]] on 11 March 2021. It now serves as an equivalent of the United Kingdom's Order of the Thistle, which recognizes services to Scotland. | |||
==Members of the order== | |||
===Grand Knight Commander=== | |||
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! Name || Rank || Reason for appointment || Date of appointment | ! Name || Rank || Reason for appointment || Date of appointment | ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Grand Duke Travis]] || Grand Knight Commander || Sovereign of the Order || 20 November 2009 | | {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Grand Duke Travis]] || Grand Knight Commander || Sovereign of the Order || 20 November 2009 | ||
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===Knight / Dame Commanders=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; background:white; border:#01796f solid;" | |||
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! Name || Rank || Reason for appointment || Date of appointment | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of | | {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Vikesland}} [[Prince Christopher]], Duke of [[Hudson Mountains|Hudson]] || Knight Commander || State visit to [[Vikesland]] || 15 August 2010 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png|Molossia}} [[President Kevin Baugh]] of [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]] || Knight Commander || State visit to Molossia || 30 May 2011 | | {{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png|Molossia}} [[President Kevin Baugh]] of [[Republic of Molossia|Molossia]] || Knight Commander || State visit to Molossia || 30 May 2011 | ||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Kaharagia.png}} Prince Maximilian of Kaharagia || Knight Commander || Support of Calsahara || 18 April 2015 | | {{flagiconstart|Flag of Kaharagia.png}} Prince Maximilian of Kaharagia || Knight Commander || Support of Calsahara || 18 April 2015 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag | | {{flagiconstart|Principality of Wy-flag.png}} Prince Paul of [[Principality of Wy|Wy]] || Knight Commander ||Accomplishments in Art || 24 May 2022 | ||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag-zaqistan.jpg}} Zaq Landsberg of [[Zaqistan]] || Knight Commander || Desert-Dwelling Nation || 6 August 2022 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slowjamastan.png}} Sultan Randy of [[Republic of Slowjamastan|Slowjamastan]] || Knight Commander || Desert-Dwelling Nation || 6 August 2022 | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Knights=== | |||
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|- | |||
! Name || Rank || Reason for appointment || Date of appointment | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Sam Green || Knight || Gallantry during the [[Invasion of Calsahara|Liberation of Calsahara]] || 29 October 2017 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula]] || Knight || Contributions to the upkeep of the [[Colonial Estates]] || 30 April 2019 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Prince-Consort Dinny]] || Knight || Leadership during the [[Invasion of Calsahara|Liberation of Calsahara]] || 20 July 2019 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Count of Dendtler]] || Knight || Service as Captain-General of Calsahara || 21 May 2020 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] || Knight || Service as Viceroy of Calsahara || 2 November 2022 | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Captain-General Kramer]] || Knight || Service as Captain-General of Calsahara || 2 November 2023 | |||
|} | |||
{| 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-Westarctica-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Westarctica]] • [[File:Order-Desert-Ribbon.png|x10px]] [[Order of the Desert Heart|Desert Heart]] • [[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 | [[Category:Orders of Westarctica]] | ||