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 * Knight/Dame
-Only the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|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 medal respective of their class and the award is for life.
+Only the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|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 medal irrespective of class; 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 his or her name in correspondence and other forms of written address (business cards, place settings, calling cards, etc.).
-Membership in the Order of the Snowflake entitles the bearer to attach the post-nomial "KtS" or "DtS" following their name. In this way, they are living examples of the Westarctican ideal.
 ==Distribution of classes==
-Initially, the class of Knight was intended to be the most commonly bestowed. However, in 2016, the Grand Duke found a reliable source for high quality regalia and decided to make Knight Commander the primary class of the order. The class of Knight is still bestowed in certain occasions, but mostly to foreign diplomats where Knight Commander might not be appropriate due to the class of knighthood held by their Head of State.
+Initially, the class of Knight was intended to be the most commonly bestowed. However, in 2016 the Grand Duke found a reliable source for high quality regalia and decided to make Knight Commander the primary class of the order. The class of Knight is still bestowed on certain occasions, usually to foreign diplomats where "Knight Commander' might not be appropriate due to the class of knighthood held by the recipient's Head of State.
 The class of Knight Grand Cross has always been reserved for Heads of State and members of the [[Royal Family of Westarctica|Royal Family]].