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[[File:Grand Duke-2005-Orders.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis in 2005 wearing the sash of the Noble Order of Westarctica]] | [[File:Grand Duke-2005-Orders.jpg|thumb|Grand Duke Travis in 2005 wearing the sash of the Noble Order of Westarctica]] | ||
The '''Noble Order of Westarctica''' was the first [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] created by [[Grand Duke Travis]]. It was created to recognize exceptional leadership qualities in foreign Heads of State, but the criteria was later expanded to include any | The '''Noble Order of Westarctica''' was the first [[Orders of Westarctica|Order of Chivalry]] created by [[Grand Duke Travis]]. It was created to recognize exceptional leadership qualities in foreign Heads of State, but the criteria was later expanded to include any monarch or peer. | ||
==Creation of the Order== | ==Creation of the Order== | ||
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The first inheritance of a knighthood in the Noble Order of Westarctica occurred upon the death of Prince Rainier III of [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|Monaco]] on 6 April 2005. His Serene Highness's honorary knighthood, which had been bestowed less than a year prior, passed to his son, Prince Albert II, who still holds it to this day. | The first inheritance of a knighthood in the Noble Order of Westarctica occurred upon the death of Prince Rainier III of [[Foreign relations of Westarctica|Monaco]] on 6 April 2005. His Serene Highness's honorary knighthood, which had been bestowed less than a year prior, passed to his son, Prince Albert II, who still holds it to this day. | ||
==Classes== | |||
On 11 March 2021, [[Grand Duke Travis]] issued a [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree]] that expanded the number of classes from one to two. | |||
* '''Knight''': Awarded only to monarchs in recognition of excellent leadership. | |||
* '''Companion''': Awarded to any peer in recognition of their nobility of character. | |||
==Knights of the Order== | ==Knights of the Order== | ||