Order of Sildavian Merit
| The Most Honourable Order of Sildavian Merit Honorabilíssima Ordem do Mérito da Sildávia | |
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 Badge of the Order of Sildavian Merit | |
Awarded by the Queen of Sildavia | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 27 February 2020 |
| Motto | Per Merito Patriae By merit of the Fatherland |
| Eligibility | Civilian and military |
| Awarded for | merits in favour of the Kingdom |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grand Mistress and Sovereign | Maria I |
| Grades | Grand Cross Official Knight/Dame |
| Post-nominals | GCOMS OOMS COMS/DOMS |
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| First induction | 12 December 2020 |
| Last induction | 28 February 2021 |
| Total inductees | 8 (total) 8 (Grand Cross) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Royal House of Sildavia |
| Next (lower) | Order of Klöw |
 Ribbon bar of the Order of Sildavian Merit | |
The Most Honourable Order of Sildavian Merit (Portuguese: Honorabilíssima Ordem do Mérito da Sildávia) is an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Sildavia which was constituted on 27 February 2020 to honour notable Sildavians and foreigners who have rendered outstanding services to Sildavia. The order was founded by Queen Maria I of Sildavia in the act of founding the nation, thus making it the nation's oldest honorific order. The motto of the order is Per Meritum.
History
The Order of Sildavian Merit is the second order to be established within the nation, after the now extinct Order of the Rose. The order was constituted by Queen Maria I as then, Sovereign Princess of Sildavia through royal decree no. 04 issued on 27 February 2020.
Grades, precedence, and insignia
Grades
The Order of Sildavian Merit is conferred in three grades of Grand Cross, Official, Knight (for males) or Dame (for females). All recipients of the order are entitled to post-nominal letters, where Grand Cross use GCOMS, Officials use OOMS, Knights use COMS while Dames use DOMS. The Queen of Sildavia as the fons honorum of the Sildavian honours is the Grand Mistress and Sovereign of the Order of Sildavian Merit.
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Precedence
The Order of Sildavian Merit precedes above the Order of Klöw, however it ranks below the Order of Ottokar and the Order of the Royal House of Sildavia.
Insignia
The badge of the Order of Sildavian Merit consists of a golden cross with the inscriptions of the motto Per Meritum on both arms of the cross. In the center, in red, is the Black Pelican from Sildavia which is the nation's symbol animal.
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| Sash of Grand Cross | Star of Star Cross | Necklet of Official | Medal of Knight |
Grand Masters
2020 - current
Recipients
| Recipient | Role | Grade | Date | Notes |
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 Maria I
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Queen of Sildavia | Grand Cross | 27 February 2020 | Founder Grand Mistress of the order. |
 Varuna Sriraya
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Rashtradhyaksh of Vishwamitra | Grand Cross (Relinquished) | 12 December 2020 | |
| Princess Gabriela
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Princess of Klöw | Grand Cross | 12 December 2020 | |
 Oscar I
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Emperor-King of Karnia-Ruthenia | Grand Cross | 17 February 2021 | |
 Leonardo I
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Emperor of Villa Alicia | Grand Cross | 17 February 2021 | |
 Lucas
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Stadhouder of Mauritia | Grand Cross | 17 February 2021 | |
 Thomas I
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King of Quinta Velha | Grand Cross | 17 February 2021 | |
 Edward IX
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King of Queensland | Grand Cross | 28 February 2021 | Now known as Prince Albert. |
 Gabriela I
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Grand Duchess of Mëcklewmburg-Wladir | Grand Cross | 23 December 2021 | |
| Arthur
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Baron von Gänseblümchen | Grand Cross | 23 December 2021 | |
| Hemanshu Parmar
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Ambassador to Asia | Grand Cross | 23 December 2021 |
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Sildavia
- List of honours of Sildavia awarded to heads of state and royalty
- Kingdom of Sildavia
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