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

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

Award of Arms level

All AoA level awards/orders are of equal rank.

• Award of Arms
• Court Baronage

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

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 Fountain	The Award of the Fountain recognizes and honors those who have performed acts of service 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 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 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 she deems deserving.
	Award of the Herring	The Award of the Herring honors and recognizes those who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary achievement as autocrats.
	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.
	The King's Award of Excellence	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 she deems deserving.
	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.
	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
	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.

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.