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==Structure of the Order== | ==Structure of the Order== | ||
[[File:Jim Orca Award.jpg|350px|thumb|James Stoshak receiving the Order of the Orca at [[MicroCon 2023]]]] | |||
As the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca is a chivalric order, membership is conferred at the sole discretion of the Sovereign. The [[Royal Council]] may make recommendations, but the Sovereign is under no obligation to heed them. All members of the order are entitled to attach the post-nominal "KtO" or "DtO" following their name. | As the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca is a chivalric order, membership is conferred at the sole discretion of the Sovereign. The [[Royal Council]] may make recommendations, but the Sovereign is under no obligation to heed them. All members of the order are entitled to attach the post-nominal "KtO" or "DtO" following their name. | ||
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==Regalia of the Order== | ==Regalia of the Order== | ||
[[File:Niels Receiving Orca.jpg|350px|thumb|Grand Duke Niels of Flandrensis receiving the Order of the Orca at [[MicroCon EU 2023]]]] | |||
The regalia of the order is a medallion suspended from a 3/4 inch thick black ribbon worn around the neck. Feminine members of the order may elect to wear the medallion at formal events suspended from a black bow, worn as a brooch. The medallion is based upon a design by [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula]] with assistance from [[Michael Richards|Sir Michael]] the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], meant to honor the history of the nation. | The regalia of the order is a medallion suspended from a 3/4 inch thick black ribbon worn around the neck. Feminine members of the order may elect to wear the medallion at formal events suspended from a black bow, worn as a brooch. The medallion is based upon a design by [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Duke Jordan of the Bear Peninsula]] with assistance from [[Michael Richards|Sir Michael]] the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], meant to honor the history of the nation. | ||