Awards

Awards in the Kingdom of Atlantia

Kingdom awards and orders can be somewhat easily remembered by levels: Royal Peerage, Bestowed Peerage, Grant of Arms level, Award of Arms level, non-armigerous Awards/Orders, and Youth Awards.

Royal Peerages of Atlantia

• Dukes and Duchesses (Have ruled a Kingdom more than once)
• Counts and Countesses (Have ruled a Kingdom once)
• Viscounts and Viscountesses (Have ruled a principality once. These are from foreign principalities, or when Atlantia was a principality of the East Kingdom. Atlantia has no principalities at this time.)

Bestowed Peerages

All bestowed Peers are of equal rank and are polling orders.

• Order of Chivalry
• Order of Defense
• Order of the Laurel
• Order of the Pelican

Badge	Order	Description
	Knight / Master at Arms	One becomes a member of the Chivalry through martial prowess on the field. Knights swear fealty to the Crown. Masters/Mistresses at Arms do not swear fealty to the Crown.
	Master/Mistress of Defense	One becomes a Master of Defense through martial prowess on the rapier and/or cut-and-thrust field.
	Master/Mistress of the Laurel	One becomes a Laurel through excellence in the arts and sciences.
	Master/Mistress of the Pelican	One becomes a Pelican through excellence in service.

Grant of Arms level

All GoA level awards/orders are of equal rank.

• Grant of Arms

Orders of High Merit (polling orders)

• The Order of the White Scarf of Atlantia
• The Order of the Sea Stag
• The Order of the Kraken
• The Order of the Yew Bow
• The Order of the Pearl
• The Order of the Golden Dolphin
• The Order of the Golden Lance of Atlantia

Badge	Order	Description
	The Order of the White Scarf of Atlantia	The Order of the White Scarf of Atlantia, honors and recognizes those subjects who have excelled in the exercise and advance of the noble art of fence.
	The Order of the Sea Stag	The Order of the Sea Stag honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their teaching of armored combat and rapier combat.
	The Order of the Kraken	The Order of the Kraken honors and recognizes those non-belted fighters who have distinguished themselves by consistent excellence on the field.
	The Order of the Yew Bow	The Order of the Yew Bow honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their excellence with bow and arrow (both target and combat), thrown weapons, and/or siegecraft or the teaching of those same skills.
	The Order of the Pearl	The Order of the Pearl honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their efforts and their excellence in the arts and sciences of the period and/or their willingness to teach those same arts and sciences.
	The Order of the Golden Dolphin	The Order of the Golden Dolphin honors and recognizes those subjects of the Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional service and leadership in the Kingdom of Atlantia.
	The Order of the Golden Lance of Atlantia	The Order of the Golden Lance of Atlantia honors and recognizes those subjects who have demonstrated exceptional expertise in the arts of equestrian activities and who have, through service to the equestrian community, advanced those arts and promoted them.

Award of Arms level

All AoA level awards/orders are of equal rank.

• Award of Arms
• Court Baronage

Badge	Title	Description
	Court Baronage	A Court Barony is awarded in recognition of an individual's exceptional service to the crown. Carries an Award of Arms per Corpora.
	Armiger	A society-wide award given by the royalty to recognize an individual for their over-all contributions.

Orders of Merit (non-polling orders)

• The Order of the Silver Osprey
• The Order of the Sea Dragon
• The Order of the King's Missiliers
• The Order of the Coral Branch
• The Order of the Opal
• The Order of the Quintain

Badge	Order	Description
	Silver Osprey (Armored)	The Order of the Silver Osprey honors and recognizes those non-belted fighters who have distinguished themselves by their effort and shown excellence on the heavy field.
	The Order of the Sea Dragon	The Order of the Sea Dragon honors and recognizes those non-White Scarf Rapier fighters who have distinguished themselves by their effort and shown excellence on the Rapier field.
	The Order of the King's Missiliers	The Order of the King's Missiliers honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their effort and shown excellence with bow and arrow (both target and combat), thrown weapon, and/or siegecraft.
	The Order of the Coral Branch	The Order of the Coral Branch honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves in their effort in arts and sciences of the period.
	The Order of the Opal	The Order of the Opal honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their service to Atlantia.
	The Order of the Quintain	The Order of the Quintain honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their consistent effort and shown excellence in the pursuit of equestrian activities.

Society Awards

Do not bear precedence

• Supporters
• Augmentation of Arms

Kingdom Orders and Awards

Do not bear precedence

• The Order of the Rose
• The Queen's Order of Courtesy
• The Order of the Nonpareil
• The Award of the Shark's Tooth
• The Award of the Silver Nautilus
• The Award of the Fountain
• The King's Award of Excellence
• The Award of the Undine
• The Award of the Herring
• The Vexillum Atlantiae (the Award of the Banner)
• The Award of the Sea Star of Atlantia

Badge	Award	Description
	The Award of the Shark's Tooth	The Award of the Shark's Tooth recognizes and honors those who have performed acts of valor for the Kingdom of Atlantia.
	The Award of the Silver Nautilus	The Award of the Silver Nautilus honors and recognizes those who have distinguished themselves by an extraordinary achievement in the Arts and Sciences.
	The Award of the Fountain	The Award of the Fountain recognizes and honors those who have performed acts of service for the Kingdom of Atlantia.
	The King's Award of Excellence	The King's Award of Excellence honors and recognizes those who have distinguished themselves by their excellent contributions to the Kingdom of Atlantia. This award is a gift solely of the King to whomever they deem deserving.
	The Award of the Undine	The Award of the Undine honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves with exceptional service to the Queen of Atlantia. This award is a gift solely of the Queen to whomever they deem deserving.
	Award of the Herring	The Award of the Herring honors and recognizes those who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary achievement as autocrats.
	The Vexillum Atlantiae	The Vexillum Atlantiae (the Award of the Banner) honors and recognizes the ferocity and valor of a group of fighters as a whole, not as individuals. When they fight as a unit, the group will have the honor of carrying the banner with the heraldry of the award into battle.
	The Award of the Sea Star of Atlantia	The Award of the Star of the Sea honors and recognizes those who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary contributions in ensuring the future of our Kingdom through our youth or new members; furthering their educational growth to become active and productive members of Atlantia.
	Golden Elephant	The Award of the Golden Elephant honors and recognizes a group of individuals for their Excellence in Service to the Kingdom of Atlantia
	Golden Lamp	The Award of the Golden Lamp honors and recognizes a group of individuals for their Excellence in the Arts and Sciences to the Kingdom of Atlantia.

Youth Awards

Do not bear precedence

• The Award of the Sea Urchin
• The Order of the Hippocampus
• The Order of the Sea Tyger
• The Order of the Alcyon
• The Award of Arielle
• Royal Augmentation of Arms

Badge	Award	Description
	The Award of the Sea Urchin	The Award of the Sea Urchin honors and recognizes those children (up to and including the age of 12), who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the Kingdom of Atlantia in service, martial activities, and/or arts and sciences.
	[[The Order of the Hippocampus]	The Order of the Hippocampus honors and recognizes those young people (up to and including the age of 17), who have distinguished themselves by their service and contributions to the Kingdom of Atlantia.
	The Order of the Sea Tyger	The Order of the Sea Tyger honors and recognizes those young people (up to and including the age of 17), who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor and chivalry in Youth martial activities.
	The Award of Arielle	The Award of Arielle honors and recognizes those young people (up to and including the age of 17), who have distinguished themselves by their acts of courtesy.
	The Order of the Alcyon	The Order of the Alcyon honors and recognizes those young people (up to and including the age of 17), who have distinguished themselves by their labors and achievements in the arts and sciences.
	Royal Child Augmentation of Arms	Youth Award that is given to the children of Sitting Royalty.