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Middle Kingdom Pursuivants Handbook 2nd Edition - Midrealm ...

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Order of the RoseOP Abbreviation - ORLetters - O.R.Title - None by virtue of this order. However, the recipient will be of County or Duchy rank.Form of Address - None by virtue of this order. However, the recipient will be of County or Duchy rank.Precedence - Conveys no precedence (see notes).Reason Given - Automatic to Consort upon descending from the throne after one full reign.Law - Corpora VII.A.4.e and <strong>Midrealm</strong> Law IX-106Blazon - (Tinctureless) A wreath of roses.First Recipient - Diane Alene - Oct 10, 1970Notes - The Order of the Rose is a Society wide order, though the governance and precedence varies fromkingdom to kingdom. In the <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong>, the Order of the Rose has undergone several changes throughoutits history. At one point, it was a polling order and conveyed a Patent of Arms to the recipient. During this time,it ranked equal with the rest of the bestowed peerages.Royal Augmentation of ArmsOP Abbreviation - RAugLetters - NoneTitle - NoneForm of Address - NonePrecedence - Conveys no precedenceReason Given - Typically for service to the Crown above and beyond the call of duty.Law - NoneBlazon - At the Crown's discretionFirst Recipient - The OP is missing data on this awardNotes - This is the lesser of the two augmentations. To be registered with the College of Arms, theaugmentation must follow most rules for submission.<strong>Kingdom</strong> Augmentation of ArmsOP Abbreviation - KAugLetters - NoneTitle - NoneForm of Address - NonePrecedence - Conveys no precedenceReason Given - Given for long and dedicated service to the kingdom above and beyond the call of duty, andwhen no other award would adequately convey the esteem in which the recipient is held by Crown and<strong>Kingdom</strong>.Law - NoneBlazon - At the Crown's discretionFirst Recipient - Barony of Northwoods - Oct 4, 1975Notes - This is the greater of the two augmentations. Though it conveys no precedence or rank, this is perhapsthe highest honor that the Crown can bestow upon a subject, due to its rarity of use. To be registered with theCollege of Arms, the augmentation must follow most rules for submission.32 <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>Kingdom</strong> <strong>Pursuivants</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><strong>2nd</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> - 2002

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