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The '''Holy Order of The Cross''' is a [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] that recognizes exceptional Christian achievement. Citizens of Westarctica and foreigners who exemplify Christian values may receive the honor in all three of its classes. The order is bestowed irrespective of denominations of Christianity and has been awarded to Protestants and Catholics. It is the only Westarctican Order that may be bestowed posthumously. | [[File:Holy Order of the Cross Regalia.jpg|thumb|Certificate of Investiture and Neck Regalia]] | ||
The '''Holy Order of The Cross''' is a [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] that recognizes exceptional Christian achievement. Citizens of Westarctica and foreigners who exemplify Christian values may receive the honor in all three of its classes. The order is bestowed irrespective of denominations of Christianity and has been awarded to Protestants and Catholics. | |||
It is the only Westarctican Order that may be bestowed posthumously. | |||
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== | ==Classes and regalia== | ||
The regalia of the Holy Order | [[File:HOLY ORDER CROSS-Regalia.jpg|thumb|Original regalia for the Holy Order]] | ||
The classes and regalia of the Holy Order have undergone significant changes after the order was first instituted. The class of Knight Commander was originally restricted to members of the clergy, however, when the third knighthood was bestowed, it was in the class of Knight Commander despite being given to a lay person. The fourth honor was bestowed at the level of Grand Knight Commander, which was originally intended to be a class held by the sovereign alone. | |||
Consequently, the regalia for the order also changed. The neck medal, worn only by Grand Knight Commanders was a Maltese cross in the style of a simplified Prussian ''Pour le Mérite'' decoration without the gold lettering on the cross. This was changed in April 2015 to an original design of a cross surrounded by elaborate and delicate metalwork. | |||
The drape medal, which may be worn by all classes of knight, remains the same. | |||
==Knights== | |||
[[File:John-paul-II.jpg|thumb|right|Pope John Paul II, Knight Commander]] | |||
As of 6 April 2018, the Holy Order of The Cross has only been awarded to four individuals. | |||
===List of Knights=== | |||
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! Name || Year of appointment || Notes | |||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Grand Duke Travis]] of Westarctica || 2004 || <small>''Sovereign of the Order''</small> | |||
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| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Vatican.png}} Pope John Paul II || 2005 || <small>''Awarded posthumously''</small> | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Duke of Moulton-Berlin|Jon-Lawrence Langer]] || 2005 || | |||
|- | |||
| {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scone.jpg}} [[James, King of the Sconnish|King James of Scone]] || 2015 || | |||
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[[Category:Orders of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Orders of Westarctica]] | ||