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 only open to 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 commonly 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
Although it was initially the most commonly-bestowed class of knighthood, in 2016, it was surpassed by the grade of Knight Commander. The class of Knight continued to be bestowed on certain occasions, often to foreign diplomats where the class of Knight Commander might not be appropriate when that same 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-Consort Dinny |
2015 | Technological achievement | |
 President Kevin Baugh of Molossia |
2015 | Allied Head of State | |
 King Timothy of Shiloh |
2015 | Allied Head of State | Raised from Knight in 2018 |
 Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis |
2016 | Allied Head of State | |
 Emperor Eric Lis of the Aerican Empire |
2017 | Foreign Head of State |
List of Knights / Dames Grand Commander
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke of Waesche |
2017 | Service as Minister of Defense | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
| Sir James Murphy |
2017 | Civic Services | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
 Chancellor Rankin MacGillivray of Slabovia |
2017 | Allied Head of Government | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
| C Jordan Farmer |
2018 | Service as Prime Minister | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
| Stefan Winkler |
2018 | Service as Foreign Minister | Raised from Knight Commander in 2020 |
| Baron of Dorrel |
2018 | Service as Consul-General to Spain | Raised from Knight Commander in 2021 |
| Baroness Fallone |
2018 | Service as Consul-General to England | Raised from Dame Commander in 2021 |
List of Knights / Dames Commander
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Queen Carolyn of Ladonia |
2015 | Foreign Head of State | Raised from Dame in 2018 |
 Matt Roth |
2015 | Achievement in photography | Raised from Knight in 2017 |
| First Lady Adrianne Baugh of Molossia |
2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Dame in 2019 |
| Constable Lexi Baugh of Molossia |
2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Dame in 2019 |
| Commodore Jonathan Miller of Molossia |
2015 | Allied government official | Raised from Knight in 2019 |
| Count of Farwell |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | Raised from Knight in 2019 |
 President Yaroslav Mar of Lostisland |
2016 | Allied Head of State | |
| Brandy Hardiman |
2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Emperor Olivier of Angyalistan |
2016 | Allied Head of State | |
| Hal Bodner |
2016 | Achievement in literature | |
| Gabriela Alvarez |
2016 | Services in photography | |
| Sam Green |
2016 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
 Prince Jean-Pierre of Aigues-Mortes |
2017 | Allied Head of State | |
 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 |
| Countess of Benton |
2017 | Services to Westarctica | |
| Viscount of Whitmore |
2017 | Services to Westarctica | |
| Princess Samantha of Shiloh |
2017 | Valor in battle | |
| Princess Rebecca, Duchess of Rockefeller |
2017 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Martin Schmidt |
2018 | German translation of Westarctica's website | |
| Brittany Anne Bullock |
2018 | Naming of Sir Percival Waddlesworth | |
| Chancellor Olivier of Aigues-Mortes |
2018 | Allied Head of Government | |
 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 | |
| Duchess of Hanessian |
2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| King George of Slabovia |
2019 | Allied Head of State | |
| Stephen Silberkraus |
2019 | Civic services | |
| 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 Fox Grove |
2020 | Service as Minister of Culture | |
| Trevor Stratton |
2020 | Work with Adopt-a-Highway | |
| Michael Hammett |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Lyle H. Sorrell |
2021 | Work with eBay Charity program | |
| Keith Stoller |
2021 | Assistance in acquiring 501(c)(3) status | |
| David Chase Callahan |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| 23x15px Stephen Luke | 2021 | Successful launch of first MicroWorkshop | |
| Thomas Marek |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica |
List of Knights / Dames
| Name | Year of appointment | Reason for appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Viscount of Reynolds |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| 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 Stogner |
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 | |
| Baron of Forrester |
2015 | Services to Westarctica | |
| Kenny E. Marchant, Jr. |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Katie Bellis Miller of Molossia |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Natalie George |
2015 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Baron Omar Cisneros of Flandrensis |
2017 | Foreign government official | |
| Minister Matthew Salzer of Ladonia |
2018 | Foreign government official | |
| Francesco Alvaro Ronchi |
2018 | Service as Honorary Consul to Italy | |
| Barbara Bryan |
2019 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| 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 | |
| Michael Desrosiers |
2020 | Service as Honorary Consul to Thailand | |
| Elisa Ghirardi |
2020 | Service as Vice Consul to Italy | |
| Alex Radionov |
2021 | Service as Honorary Consul to Ukraine | |
| Kurt Fuchs |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Hans Jürgen Dohmen |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Matteo Ricciardi |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| James Stoshak |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica | |
| Kristina Sullivan |
2021 | Devotion to Westarctica |
Gallery of Investitures
Chancellor Rankin of Slabovia
Prince Arthur of Homestead
Emperor Eric of Aerica
King James of Scone
The Ellsworth King of Arms
