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[[File:Kolios Regalia Display.jpeg|thumb|450px|Badges of the three Koliosian orders of chivalry.]] | [[File:Kolios Regalia Display.jpeg|thumb|450px|Badges of the three Koliosian orders of chivalry awarded during Prince Garibald's Accession Honors.]] | ||
The '''Orders and Decorations of Kolios''' are a series of awards (also called "honors") created to recognize exceptional achievements related to the nation of [[Principality of Kolios|Kolios]], reward dedication and service to the nation, and strengthen bonds of friendship between Kolios and its foreign allies. | The '''Orders and Decorations of Kolios''' are a series of awards (also called "honors") created to recognize exceptional achievements related to the nation of [[Principality of Kolios|Kolios]], reward dedication and service to the nation, and strengthen bonds of friendship between Kolios and its foreign allies. | ||
The most notable of these, the orders of chivalry, are a means for the crown to recognize and reward citizens and foreign dignitaries. Kolios' sovereign is the font of honor and the only person authorized to bestow knighthoods. | The most notable of these, the orders of chivalry, are a means for the crown to recognize and reward citizens and foreign dignitaries. Kolios' sovereign is the font of honor and the only person authorized to bestow knighthoods. | ||
A large number of planned changes to Kolios' honors system were implemented by Prince Garibald on 26 February 2022, when the nation became a territorial holding of [[Westarctica]]. | |||
==Current Awards== | ==Current Awards== | ||
The current system of awards is made up of | The current system of awards is made up of two orders of chivalry and two other awards, with the oldest having been established on 20 September 1995. | ||
===Orders of Chivalry=== | ===Orders of Chivalry=== | ||
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! Ranks | ! Ranks | ||
! Established | ! Established | ||
! Criteria | ! Criteria | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Order of Kolios]] | | [[Most Honorable Order of Kolios]] | ||
| Knight | | Knight Commander<br>Knight | ||
| 20 September 1995 | | 20 September 1995 | ||
| Service to Kolios | | Service to Kolios | ||
| <small>Lower of two Koliosian orders when created, elevated to highest order on 7 January 1998.</small> | | <small>Lower of two Koliosian orders when created, elevated to highest order on 7 January 1998.</small> | ||
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==Former Awards== | |||
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|- | |||
! Complete name | |||
! Ranks | |||
! Dates | |||
! Criteria | |||
! Notes | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sanctified Order of the Crucifix]] | |||
| Knight | |||
| 20 September 1995<br>to<br>27 February 2022 | |||
| Christian achievement | |||
| <small>Order transitioned to an award of House Bärenhalb with the signing of the Marana Accords.</small> | |||
|- | |||
| [[Order of the Rose Throne]] | |||
| Knight Grand Cordon<br>Knight Commander<br>Knight, 1st Class<br>Knight, 2nd Class | |||
| 29 March 2021<br>to<br>7 September 2022 | |||
| Service to the Crown | |||
| <small>First and only batch of members named on 26 February 2022.</small> | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Kolios]] | [[Category:Kolios]] |