Orders, decorations, and medals of Karnia-Ruthenia

The Orders, decorations, and medals of Karnia-Ruthenia covers those decorations awarded by the states which came together under Ruthenian leadership to form the Karno-Ruthenian Empire in 2016. The Karno-Ruthenian honors system goes back to 2014 and the establishment of the Order of St. Stephen and was modeled on European honours system. Most of the actual system were inherited from the Kingdom of Ruthenia, the predecessor state of Karnia-Ruthenia, absorbing some honours from the Occidian and Delveran honors system.

The Karno-Ruthenian honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the Empire and consists of three types of award: honours - used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service, decorations - to recognise specific deeds and medals, to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct.

As the head of state, the Emperor-King remains the fons honorum, but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour change considerably over time and most of the orders are not graded.

Current orders

Name	Ranks	Ribbon	Established	Motto	Associated awards	Description
Order of the Three Golden Fleeces Ordem dos Três Tosões de Ouro	Knight (KOTGF)		01 December 2022	Pretium Laborum Non Vile No Mean Reward for Labours	Order of the Golden Fleece	Dynastic order
Order of the Edelweiss Ordem do Edelvais	Knight (KOE) Dame (DOE)		26 May 2016	Virtutis Confido My trust in [the ancient] virtue	Order of the Ruthenian Eagle	Highest order in Karnia-Ruthenia, to exceptionally meritorious achievements
Order of St. Stephen Ordem de Santo Estevão	Knight (RKSS) Dame (RLSS)		25 November 2014	Impavidum Ferient Ruinae The difficulties do not frighten me	Order of Ottokar	Dynastic order
Order of St. Peter Ordem de São Pedro	Knight (KSPE) Dame (LSPE)		25 November 2014	Ego præcipio tibi I will entrust to you		Dynastic order
Order of St. Paul Ordem de São Paulo	Knight (EKSP) Dame (ELSP)		25 November 2014	Non ducor, duco I am not led, I lead		Dynastic order
Order of the Crown Ordem da Coroa	Knight (KOTC) Dame (DOTC)		30 January 2011			Chivalric order
Order of the White Lion Ordem do Leão Branco	Knight (KOWL) Dame (DOWL)		07 December 2009			Chivalric order
Order of the Enameled Cross Ordem da Cruz Esmaltada	Dame		26 August 2021	Virtus et Gloria Virtue and Gloria		Personal services of women to the Crown
Order of Oscar Ordem de Oscar	Knight (KGO)		03 September 2021	Opes Regum Corda Subditorum The treasures of kings are the hearts of their subjects		Civil merit.
Order of Maurice de Saxe Ordem de Maurício de Saxe	Knight (KGO)		03 September 2021	Providentiae Memor Providence Remember		Military merit.
Order of St. George Ordem de São George	Knight (KGO)		28 November 2015			Gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Order of Anton Ordem de Antônio	Knight (KA)		26 August 2021	Integritate & Merito Integrity and Merit		Formation of Karno-Ruthenian families after acquiring citizenship.
Order for Services to the Red Cross Ordem por Serviços à Cruz Vermelha	Recipient		26 August 2021			Exceptional merit and services rendered to or on behalf of the Red Cross in time of war or peace.
Order of St. Luke the Evangelist Ordem de São Lucas Evangelista	Recipient		2017			Recognition of activities in the fields of culture, folklore, art, science and the protection of the environment.

Commemorative medals

Name	Ranks	Ribbon	Established	Motto	Associated awards	Description
Imperial and Royal Wedding Commemorative Medal Medalha Comemorativa do Casamento Imperial e Real	Recipient		26 August 2021			Commemorative medal to mark the wedding of Oscar I and Marie Elisabeth on 26 August 2021.

Dormant orders

Name	Ranks	Ribbon	Established	Motto	Associated awards	Description
Order of the Royal House of Ruthenia Ordem da Casa Real da Rutênia	Grand Cross (GCOHR) Grand Officer (GOHR) Commander (COHR) Officer (OHR) Knight (KOHR)		13 December 2014			Meritorious achievements in the arts, science, education and religion
Order of the Ruthenian Crown Ordem da Coroa Rutena	Grand Cross (GCORC) Grand Officer (GORC) Commander (CORC) Officer (ORC) Knight (KORC)		13 December 2014			Merit towards the Crown, State and Nation in public service
Order of the Ruthenian Star Ordem da Estrela Rutena	Ruthenian Great Star (RGS) Ruthenian Star with Sash (RSS) Ruthenian Star with Golden Wreath (RSGW) Ruthenian Star on Cravat (RSC)		13 December 2014			Development and strengthening of peace and cooperation between nations
Order of the Lion Ordem do Leão	Knight First Class (K1ST) Knight Second Class (K2ND) Knight Third Class (K3RD)		26 May 2016			Civil and military merit
Order of Legislative Merit Ordem do Mérito Legislativo	Knight (KLM)		28 November 2015			Merit in the highest offices in Parliament, Government and courts of justice
Order of the Imperial Crown Ordem da Coroa Imperial	Knight or Dame		26 August 2021	In Fide Fortitudine In faith, fortitude		Civil merit.

Obsolete orders

Name	Ranks	Ribbon	Established	Motto	Associated awards	Description
Order of the Ruthenian Eagle Ordem da Águia Rutena	Monarch and Heir apparent (only)		13 December 2014		Order of the Edelweiss	Celebrates the coronation of Oscar I
Order of the Foundation of the Kingdom of Ruthenia Ordem da Fundação do Reino da Rutênia	Grand Cross (GCOFR) Grand Officer (GOFR) Commander (COFR) Officer (OFR) Knight (KOFR)		08 December 2014			Comemorative medal at the foundation of the Kingdom of Ruthenia
Congress of Colo Medal Medalha do Congresso de Colo	Recipient		23 August 2017			Participation in the Congress of Colo
Order of the Crown of Cumagne Ordem da Coroa de Cumagne	Great Dignatary (GDCC) Officer (OCC)		2016		Order of St. Stephen	Dynastic order
Order of Bouvet Ordem de Bouvet	Commander (COB) Officer (OOB) Knight (KOB)		2016			Dynastic order
2018 Micronational Summit Medal Medalha do Encontro Micronacional de 2018	Recipient		01 February 2018			Participation in the II Micronational Summit of São Paulo.
Conference of Persenburg Medal Medalha do Conferência de Persenburgo	Recipient		17 January 2019			Participation in the Conference of Persenburg.
Order of Ottokar Ordem de Ottokar	Grand Cross (GCO) Commander (CCO) Official (MO) Knight (KO)		10 July 2016	Qui Ludere Cum Spinis Scabere Who stirs with thorns, is scratched	Order of St. Stephen	Dynastic order
Order of the Queen Ordem da Rainha	Dame (DOQ)		12 June 2015			Personal services of women to the Crown

Other honours and appointments

As the fons honorum, or 'fountain of honour', in Karnia-Ruthenia, the Emperor-King has the sole right of conferring all titles of honour, including titles of nobility, knighthoods and gallantry awards. Some offices have permission from the monarch to award medals, like the Order of Legislative Merit, which could have been awarded by the Minister-President of Ruthenia and by the Prime Minister of Karnia, and now is granted by the Imperial Chancellor.

There are five ranks of hereditary nobility in Karnia-Ruthenia, and they are Duke, Prince, Margrave, Count and Baron. Most of these titles are normally given only to members of the Imperial and Royal Family and important nationals, but already was given to foreigners.

Refusal or forfeiture

A small number of people refuse the offer of an award, usually for personal reasons. Conversely, honours are sometimes removed (forfeited), for example if a recipient is subsequently convicted of a serious criminal offence. Sometimes the original decision to grant an honour was made on the basis of inaccurate information, but normally cases relate to actions that took place after the award was made. Recommendations are made to the Sovereign, who has the sole authority to rescind an honour.

Order of precedence

The order of precedence is followed during the wear of the honours or while listing the honours in the seniority order. All grades of the chivalric orders take a precedence over the decorations, and henceforth followed by the state medals and commemorative medals. Honours of the states and the territories rank between the national orders and are determined by the His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty's Own Office from time to time and under various situations through various notifications and orders, like solve questions regarding recipients of orders no longer bestowed and how they fit in the order of precedence.

     Orders, decorations, and medals dormant.      Orders, decorations, and medals obsolete.      Orders, decorations, and medals in foreign possession.

Order	Grade and name	Native name	Notes
1	Order of the Three Golden Fleeces	Ordem dos Três Tosões de Ouro	Order of the Imperial House, pan-national order.
2	Order of the Edelweiss	Ordem do Edelvais
3	Order of the Ruthenian Eagle	Ordem da Águia Rutena	Only in Ruthenia.
4	Order of St. Stephen	Ordem de Santo Estevão
5	Order of Ottokar	Ordem de Ottokar	Transferred to the Monarchy of Sildavia.
6	Order of the Crown of Cumagne	Ordem da Coroa de Cumagne	Only in Cumagne.
7	Order of St. Peter	Ordem de São Pedro
8	Order of St. Paul	Ordem de São Paulo
9	Order of the Royal House of Ruthenia	Ordem da Casa Real da Rutênia	Only in Ruthenia.
10	Order of the Ruthenian Crown	Ordem da Coroa Rutena	Only in Ruthenia.
11	Order of the Ruthenian Star	Ordem da Estrela Rutena	Only in Ruthenia.
12	Order of the Foundation of the Kingdom of Ruthenia	Ordem da Fundação do Reino da Rutênia	Only in Ruthenia.
13	Order of the Crown	Ordem da Coroa	Formerly an order from New Europe, North American Confederation and Occidia.
14	Order of the White Lion	Ordem do Leão Branco	Formerly an order from New Europe, North American Confederation and Occidia.
15	Order of North America	Ordem da América do Norte	Only in the North American Confederation and Occidia.
16	Order of William	Ordem de Guilherme	Only in the North American Confederation and Occidia.
17	Order of Norton	Ordem de Norton	Only in Occidia.
18	Order of the Enameled Cross	Ordem da Cruz Esmaltada
19	Order of the Imperial Crown	Ordem da Coroa Imperial
20	Order of Oscar	Ordem de Oscar
21	Order of Maurice de Saxe	Ordem de Maurício de Saxe
22	Order of the Queen	Ordem da Rainha
23	Order of the Lion	Ordem do Leão
24	Order of St. George	Ordem de São Jorge
25	Legion of Honor of Delvera	Legião da Honra de Delvera	Only in Delvera.
26	Legion of Merit	Legião do Mérito	Only in Delvera.
27	Red Badge of Courage	Insígnia Vermelha da Coragem	Only in Delvera.
28	Order of Liberty	Ordem da Liberdade	Formerly an order from Delvera.
29	Congressional Medal of Micronational Advancement	Medalha Congressional do Avanço Micronacional	Only in Delvera.
30	Meritorious Volunteer Service Award	Prêmio de Serviço de Voluntariado Meritório	Only in Delvera.
31	Order of Anton	Ordem de Antônio
32	Order for Services to the Red Cross	Ordem de Serviços à Cruz Vermelha
33	Order of Legislative Merit	Ordem do Mérito Legislativo
34	Order of St. Luke the Evangelist	Ordem de São Lucas Evangelista
35	Order of Bouvet	Ordem de Bouvet	Only in Cumagne.
36	Imperial and Royal Wedding Commemorative Medal	Imperial e Real Medalha Comemorativa de Casamento
37	Cross of Independence	Cruz de Independência	Only in New Europe and Occidia.
38	Service Medal	Medalha de Serviço	Only in North American Confederation and Occidia.
39	Medal for Military Valor	Medalha de Serviço	Only in New Europe, North American Confederation and Occidia.
40	Honor Cross	Cruz de Honra	Only in New Europe, North American Confederation and Occidia.
41	Korean Service Medal	Medalha de Serviço Coreano	Only in North American Confederation.
42	Meissner War Medal	Medalha da Guerra de Meissner	Only in New Europe.
43	Camurian War Medal	Medalha da Guerra da Camúria	Only in New Europe.
44	Communist War Medal	Medalha da Guerra Comunista	Only in New Europe.
45	Red War Medal	Medalha da Guerra Vermelha	Only in New Europe.
46	Civil War Medal	Medalha da Guerra Civil	Only in New Europe.
47	Micronational War on Terrorism Service Medal	Medalha de Serviço na Guerra Micronacional ao Terrorismo	Only in New Europe.
48	Espionage Medal	Medalha de Espionagem	Only in New Europe.
49	Austenasian Civil War Intervention Medal	Medalha de Intervenção na Guerra Civil Austenasiana	Only in New Europe.
50	Operation Viscount Campaign Medal	Medalha de Campanha da Operação Visconde	Only in Delvera.
51	Operation Saving Grace Service Medal	Medalha da Serviço da Operação Saving Grace	Only in Delvera.
52	Operation Vicuna Campaign Medal	Medalha de Campanha da Operação Vicuna	Only in Delvera.
53	Operation Genesis Campaign Medal	Medalha de Campanha da Operação Genesis	Only in Delvera.
54	Operation Exodus Campaign Medal	Medalha de Campanha da Operação Exodus	Only in Delvera.
55	Long Service Ribbon	Fita de Serviço Duradouro	Only in Delvera.
56	Cross of Lavrasia	Cruz da Lavrasia	Only in Lavrasia.
57	Lundener Civil War Intervention Medal	Medalha da Intervenção na Guerra Civil Lundener	Only in Ruthenia.
58	Reconquest of Carpathia Medal	Medalha da Reconquista da Carpathia
59	Congress of Colo Medal	Medalha do Congresso de Colo
60	2018 Micronational Summit Medal	Medalha do Encontro Micronacional de 2018
61	Conference of Persenburg Medal	Medalha da Conferência de Persenburgo
62	Annexation of Cardonia Medal	Medalha da Anexação da Cardônia
63	Free Phrygia Medal	Medalha da Frígia Livre

See also

• Karnia-Ruthenia
• Karno-Ruthenian Monarchy