Order of the Lion

The Order of the Lion is a order of chivalry founded in Persenburg by Emperor-King Oscar of Karnia-Ruthenia in 2016. The current Sovereign of the Order is also its founder, the Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia. It is awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valor in combat, excellence in military or civil leadership, long and faithful service to the Empire or other achievements.

Origin
The first known report about the Order dates back to 26 May 2016, when it was mentioned in the heraldic description of the new coat of arms of the Karno-Ruthenian Empire. Despite not having been officially established on that date, it goes back to a previous idea. The greatest proof of this is that it consists of official form already inserted in the work of the new armorial; ie its design is older, although having an unspecified date. The probable date of creation of the order, however, is limited by the time gap between the signing of the Karno-Ruthenian Compromise of 2016 on 10 May 2016 and the decree establishing the new national symbols of the Empire, issued on 26 May 2016. Having been revealed at the same time, it is contemporary to the Order of the Edelweiss.

Precedence and privileges
The Order of the Lion does not confer upon its recipients any style or title, dut give precedence in Karno-Ruthenian honours system, being just after the Order of the Queen. However, it represents a personal token of high distinction and esteem from the Emperor-King.

Design
The collar of the Order consists in a riband that ends in the form of a bow in blue with red-white-red edges surrounded by two golden wreaths. The badge is a gold, white enamelled Maltese Cross; the oval-shaped central medallion depicts a black lion on a red background.

2016 - current

 * 1) His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Emperor-King Oscar of Karnia-Ruthenia

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Leonardo of Villa Alicia
 * 2) His Excellency, Mr. Babou Chkaya, President of the Popular Union of Occitania
 * 3) His Royal Majesty, King Nikola of Coria
 * 4) The City of Grancasa
 * 5) His Majesty, Emperor Norton of the United States, posthumously

Knight Second Class

 * 1) His Royal Highness, Duke Dylan I of Hodiny
 * 2) His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Patrick of Paravia
 * 3) His Royal Highness, Prince Clément of Surland
 * 4) His Excellency, Mr. Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare

Knight Third Class

 * 1) His Serene Highness, Prince Tyler di Pyrus-Arancio
 * 2) Doctor Lars Endel Roger Vilks Lanat

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Royal Highness, Duke Rubens of Kürzung, Duke in Axvalley
 * 2) His Highness, Infante Lucas Fridericus Wilhelmus von Woestein
 * 3) His Excellency, Mr. Kit Siapno

Knight Second Class

 * 1) His Excellency, Mr. Dirlei Dias, President of Terra Mariana
 * 2) His Excellency, Mr. Igor Castro

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Serene and Royal Highness, Miles I, King of Quixotica
 * 2) His Royal Highness, Emanuel, Prince of Beremagne
 * 3) His Royal Majesty, Tim, King of Pöllömaa
 * 4) His Royal Highness, Michael, Grand Duke of Nordinsel
 * 5) His Illustrious Highness, Thomas, Margrave Karácsony
 * 6) His Excellency, Mr. Casey Pemberton, Consul of the Grand Republic of Delvera

Knight Second Class

 * 1) His Excellency, Mr. Petr Karpov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Master of Law of the Kingdom of Pöllömaa
 * 2) His Imperial Majesty, Vitor, Kaizer of Deltaria
 * 3) His Highness, Tywin, Prince of Terranova
 * 4) The Right Honourable Reverend Joseph Marx, of the North American Confederation

Knight Third Class

 * 1) His Excellency, Armando, Baron of Roches
 * 2) His Illustrious Highness, Joseph Carl, Count Rostrand
 * 3) His Excellency, Mr. Mikita Makiej, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Viejsnoryja
 * 4) His Grace, Johannes of Petroburg-Laurentia, Viscount of Laurentia

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Illustrious Highness, Regent-Newgrave Louis-Philippe of Saint-Castin.
 * 2) Mr. José Picanço.
 * 3) His Serene Highness, Dionisiy, Prince of Montescano
 * 4) His Imperial Majesty, William, Emperor and Autocrat of Lehmark
 * 5) His Excellency, Basil, Count of Lofokrithia

Knight Second Class

 * 1) His Excellency, Edward Daniels, President of the Federated States of Transterra
 * 2) His Excellency, Mr. Izijaslav Tokarev, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of the People’s Republic of Daugavpivia
 * 3) His Royal Majesty, Christian, King of Carpathia and Grand Duke of Letzembourg
 * 4) His Excellency, Hasan Çakar, President of Hasanistan.

Knight Third Class

 * 1) His Royal Highness, Willahelm, Prince of Deltaria
 * 2) Mister Johannis Sauerbronn
 * 3) His Imperial Majesty, Gianfrank, Viltrumite Emperor
 * 4) His Highness, Ivan, Prince of Emerstein

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Highness, Prince Francisco Karácsony (posthumously)
 * 2) His Excellency, Mr. Marco Antonio Rino, President of Rino Island, as Knight First Class.
 * 3) His Highness, Nicholas, Prince of Posaf (posthumous), as Knight First Class.
 * 4) His Majesty, Manuel Maria, King of Centumcellæ, as Knight First Class.

Knight Second Class

 * 1) Mr. Archie Birch, as Knight Second Class.
 * 2) His Highness, Casper, Duke of Naveria, as Knight Second Class.

Knight Third Class

 * 1) Her Grace, Ms. Ana Cecília of Orange and Eichweiss, as Dame Third Class.
 * 2) His Grace, Mr. Augusto of Orange and Eichweiss, as Knight Third Class.
 * 3) His Grace, Mr. Heitor of Orange and Eichweiss, as Knight Third Class.
 * 4) His Highness, Prince Gabriel of Luna, as Knight Third Class.
 * 5) Her Grace, Ms. Laura of Noronha, as Dame Third Class.
 * 6) His Grace, Mr. Pedro of Noronha, as Knight Third Class.
 * 7) His Grace, Mr. Carlos Neto of Noronha, as Knight Third Class.
 * 8) His Excellency, Demian Maksimov-Karpov, President of the Republic of Avinenska, as Knight Third Class.
 * 9) His Majesty, Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rashtradhyaksh of the State of Vishwamitra, as Knight Third Class.
 * 10) Her Majesty Sushri Tanishkaa Patranabish, Sah-Rashtradhyaksh of the State of Vishwamitra, as Dame Third Class.
 * 11) His Majesty, Ned, Despote of Vlasynia, as Knight Third Class.

Knight First Class

 * 1) His Royal Highness, Thomas, Duke of Saena, Ambassador to Brazil, as Knight First Class.
 * 2) Mr. Dylan John Callahan, Ambassador to the United States of America, as Knight First Class.
 * 3) Mr. Anton Wenzel, Ambassador to Czechia, as Knight First Class.
 * 4) His Royal Highness, Guilherme, Duke of Libertia, Ambassador to Portugal, as Knight First Class.
 * 5) His Grace, Nicola, Baron Pillonetto di Treviso, Ambassador to Italy, as Knight First Class.
 * 6) Ms. Clare Alexandra Butterfield-Elséy, Ambassador to the Court of St. James, as Knight First Class.
 * 7) His Serene Highness, Wilhelm, Prince von und zu Hochbach-Kundarheim, Ambassador to France, as Knight First Class.
 * 8) Mr. Jan-Olav Spiekermann, Ambassador to Germany, as Knight First Class.
 * 9) Mr. Shady Morsi, Ambassador to the Netherlands, as Knight First Class.
 * 10) Mr. Clark Bactad, Ambassador to the Philippines, as Knight First Class.
 * 11) Mr. Dhrubajyoti Roy, Ambassador to India, as Knight First Class.