Shire of Falcon - Awards

Awards

Members of the populace, groups, and households may be recognized by the Crown for service rendered, prowess shown, or skills demonstrated to the populace, the group(s) that they belong to, the kingdom, or the Society at large.

	Award name	Title	Description
	Award of Arms	Lord/Lady	This award is given by the Crown for many diverse reasons. It gives the recipient the right to bear and display a device.
	Purple Fret	Lord/Lady	Given for long and devoted service to a group, office, or kingdom.
	Order of the Red Company	Lord/Lady	Given to those who have shown proficiency and leadership in melée and/or tournament combat. Members style themselves as Sergeants of the Order.
	Order of the Willow	Lord/Lady	Given to those that have shown proficiency, but not yet mastery, in one or more of the peaceful arts.
	Order of the Silver Oak	Lord/Lady	Given to those that have shown proficiency, but not yet mastery, in one or more of the sciences or in research.
	Grant of Arms	The Honourable Lord/ The Honourable Lady	Usually given to Great Officers of State after six months service in office, it is also given for distinguished and outstanding accomplishment in any area.
	Dragon’s Tooth	Lord/Lady	Given to those who have performed dramatic deeds upon the field of combat on behalf of the kingdom, or for leadership in melee combat above and beyond that normally expected. It is often awarded on the field at the time the deed was witnessed.
	Court Barony	Baron/Baroness	Typically, service to the Crown above and beyond that normally expected by the Crown's subjects.
	Knight	Sir/Dame	The candidate must be considered the equal of his or her prospective peers with the basic weapons of tournament combat.
	Order of the Laurel	Master/Mistress	The candidate must have attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. Furthermore, the candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the instruction of members and service to the kingdom to an extent above and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society.
	Order of the Pelican	Master/Mistress	The candidate must have attained the standard of service to the Society or any of its branches equal to that of his or her prospective peers, which is above and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society.
	County	Count/Countess	Automatic upon descending from the throne after one full reign as King or Queen.
	Duchy	Duke/Duchess	Automatic upon descending from the throne after second full reign as King or Queen
	King/Queen	King/Queen	Victor and Consort of Kingdom Crown List

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