Order of Sanctaria
| Order of Sanctaria Ordo Terra Sanctarum (Latin) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 03 February 1797 |
| Country | Sanctaria |
| Ribbon |  |
| Motto | Acta honorabilium |
| Criteria | Outstanding service to, or on behalf of, Sanctaria |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grand Master | President of Sanctaria |
| Secretary General | Chancellor of Sanctaria |
| Grades |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Dove |
The Order of Sanctaria (Latin: Ordo Terra Sanctarum) is a Sanctarian order of merit founded on 03 February 1797 by Lawrence V, Patriarch of the Church of Sanctaria to honour Sanctarians who went above and beyond the call of duty for their nation. It is Sanctaria's highest ranking order of merit.
The Order's motto is Acta honorabilium, which translates to "Acts of the Honourable" and, since November 1974 and the transfer of power from the Church of Sanctaria to a secular independent government, the Order's Grand Master has been the President of Sanctaria. The Chancellor of Sanctaria is nominally the Secretary General of the Order, but in reality civil servants in the Chancellery carry out this duty.
Appointees to the Order comes from all walks of life, but have all generally provided great service to Sanctaria, or on behalf of Sanctaria. Politicians, artists, entertainers, senior civil servants, as well as community and local leaders are among those appointed to the various grades; those who provide outstanding service in the diplomatic or military fields are generally appointed to grades in either the Order of the Dove or the Order of the Thorn respectively instead.
Grades[edit | edit source]
The five grades of appointed to the Order are, in descending order of precedence:
- Venerable Master Knight (VMK)[1]
- Counsellor (CLR)
- Superior-General (SpG)[2]
- Castellan (CST)
- Advocate (ADV)
Officially the full names of the grades are "GRADE NAME of the Order of Sanctaria", but the full titles have fallen out of use, with only the actual grades themselves used in common parlance.
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- ↑ It is tradition for a new President, on the nominal advice of the government, to appoint his/her immediate predecessor to this, the highest rank. As the office of President is the highest in the land, it is claimed that an individual can serve no higher honour for their country; the typical presidential term is also at least ten years, lending to the importance of the service. The only exception to date has been President Kingsley, who died in office, as individuals may not be posthumously appointed to the Order.
- ↑ Civil servants in charge of government departments, or agencies, tend to be appointed to this rank as a matter of form, generally in recognition of their long tenure in service. Politicians who serve at least twenty years in either, or both, house(s) of parliament are also appointed to this rank, a tradition which started in 1994.