Editing Order of the Dove (section)

==Description==
The Order includes three grades, in descending order of seniority and rank:
*''Commander'' (CMD)
*''Officer'' (ORD)
*''Member'' (MRD)

It is used to honour individuals who have rendered important services in relation to diplomatic or foreign affairs. People are appointed to the Order rather than awarded it. Sanctarian Ambassadors to foreign nations are regularly appointed as ORDs or MRDs. It is the traditional award for long-serving members of the Sanctarian Diplomatic Service.

The Order's motto is ''Acta sanctorum'' ([[wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] for "Acts of the Saints"). Prior to the patronage of the [[Sanctarian Catholic Church]] being removed from the Order in 1974, its patron saint was St. George, patron saint of Sanctaria.

The Order is one of the most senior in the Sanctarian honours system, ranked after only the [[Order of Sanctaria]]. The next ranked order relates to military service, the [[Order of the Thorn]].