Order of the Nation (Queensland)
The Most Distinguished and Honourable Order of the Nation | |
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![]() Badge of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation | |
Awarded by the![]() Monarch of Queensland | |
Type | Order of chivalry |
Established | 24 May 2022 |
Country | Queensland |
Motto | "One Nation Under God" |
Criteria | At the Monarch's pleasure |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | Benedikte X of Queensland |
Sovereign | The Supreme Head of the Queenslandian Nation |
Grand Master | TBA |
Classes |
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Post-nominals | ON |
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First induction | 24 May 2022 |
Last induction | 1 June 2022 |
Total inductees | 18 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Gardenia |
Next (lower) | Order of Pulcherrima |
The Most Distinguished and Honourable Order of the Nation is one of the seventeen national orders of the Queenslandian honors system, and it is awarded only to present and former foreign Heads of State or Government or People. It was built on 24 May 2022, and has been replaced named after the original Order of the Leopold Lion Crown, it was replaced by the Order of the Nation.
Grades and Order
Grades
The Supreme Head of the Queenslandian Nation (currently Albert of Queensland) is Sovereign of the Order. All deeds granting decorations of the Order must bear the signature of the Sovereign. Members of the order are granted a certificate and personal coat of arms with the insignia of the Order. The Order has one grades:
After 6 January 2023
- Member (reserved for the royal family, foreign heads of state and people of Queensland)
before 6 January 2023
The Order has three grades:
- Knight and Dame Grand Cross (reserved for the royal family, foreign heads of state and people of Queensland)
- Knight and Dame Commander (reserved for the royal family, foreign heads of state and people of Queensland)
- Commander (conferred on the people of Queensland, prime minister, foreign heads of state, etc.)
Ribbon bars
The ribbon bars of the The Most Distinguished Order of National Excellence which has been used since 6 January 2023.
The ribbon bars of the The Most Distinguished Order of National Excellence which has been used 25 May 2022 to 6 January 2023.
List of members
Member
- 1 June 2022: Princess Charlotte, Duchess of St. Andrews (then Queen)
- 1 June 2022: King Albert of Queensland (then Prince)
- 1 June 2022: Prince Frederick, Duke of Henrik
- 1 June 2022: Princess Juliana, Duchess of Beauclerk
- 1 June 2022: Moon Jae-in, former President of South Korea
- 1 June 2022: Armgard Margaret, former Prime Minister
- 1 June 2022: Theresa Hunnerberg, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 1 June 2022: Sir Nicholas Johnson, former Minister of Defence
- 1 June 2022: GEN Sir William Louis Constantine, former Chief of General Staff
- 1 June 2022: ACM Sir Alexander Robert Patrick, Chief of Defence Force
- 2 January 2023 : Sir Paul Gordon
- 2 January 2023 : Sir David Malta, 1st Marquess of Lillehammer
- 2 January 2023 : Sir Albert John, 1st Duke of Horsens
- 16 May 2023: Sir Bernard Leopold, the Duke of Kaipara
- 16 May 2023: Sir David Constantine Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Deakin
- 16 May 2023: Dame Mary Megan Sophie-Charlene, Baroness Sophie-Charlene of Mitchell
List of members (to 6 January 2023)
Knights and Dames Commander
- 1 June 2022: Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha
- 1 June 2022: Dame Oliver Hamilton
- 1 June 2022: Sir Vitéz Lászlo Gábor
- 1 June 2022: Prince Debajyoti, Prince Father of Purvanchal
- 1 June 2022: Prince Abhiraj of Purvanchal
- 1 June 2022: Farhaz Hazarika, Prime Minister of Vishwamitra
Commanders
- 1 June 2022: Thomas Karácsony-Maryen, Imperial Chancellor of Karnia-Ruthenia
- 1 June 2022: Matthew Baker