Order of the Black Griffin

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The **Order of the Black Griffin**, most times called **Black Griffin's Order** and **Black Griffin's Committee** or officialy **The Honorous Order of the Black Griffin** (Latin: *Ordo Gryphis Nigri*) is a Lomellinian Chivalric order. It was founded in 19 August 2014 by the Prince of Lomellina, Duke of Scandia Colles and Count of Ross, D. Guilherme da Lomellina e Berenguer, followed by his nomination as Grand-master of the order.

First inspired by the Knights of the Round Table, the order only has 13 vacant places in wich the grand-master can nominate and withdraw members. Only those who gain civil, military or foreign relation merit can join the order, currently there's 9 members. The order works as a "global alliance" between the members and their respective nations and those who join, gain the other nation's friendship.

## History

### Castello di Valle Treaty

The Castello di Valle Treaty also commonly abbrieviated as CVT was a diplomatic alliance signed by a group of 8 micronations on 1 September 2014 (de jure) or 2 September 2014 (de facto) in the capital city of Lomellina, Castello di Valle. The treaty was a post-result of the dissolved Intercontinental Micronational Alliance, a mistaken organization created with the same objective of a diplomatic treaty. The treaty was signed with the aim of helping diplomatic relations between the micronations, with a general focus on its own member states, being cultural, security, scientific or foreign improvement.

## Grades

There's only 3 grades in which the member is capable of evolving through the 2 first levels, these are:

* **Grand-Master of the Black Griffin's Order** - The one who commands the order.
* **Great Knight/Dame of the Black Griffin's Order** - With only 3 vacant seats, this grade is reserved for the most renowned names of the order.
* **Knight/Dame of the Black Griffin's Order** - This grade is for the "normal" members.

## Recipients

### Grand-Master (GM-BGO)

* SAR Prince D. Guilherme da Lomellina e Berenguer (19 Aug 2014)

### Great Knights/Dames (GK-BGO/GD-BGO)

* President Alexander Reinhardt - (5 Sep 2014)
* File:Yuniversnew.png Sovereign Titianus II - (12 Sep 2014)
* *vacant*

### Knights/Dames (K-BGO/D-BGO)

* File:Uiopp.png President Gabriel N. Pelger - (19 Aug 2014)
* Hongde Emperor - (23 Aug 2014)
* File:Abeldane flag.jpg HI&RM Emperor-King-Tsar Stephanus of Abelden - (27 Aug 2014)
* HIH Oscar I, King of Ruthenia - (3 Sep 2014)
* File:Yuniversnew.png President Alessia Garazzini - (12 Sep 2014)
* File:Lostislandflag.jpg President Yaroslav Mar - (18 Mar 2015)
* *vacant*
* *vacant*
* *vacant*

## Ex-recipients

* File:Flag of Myrotania.jpg HIM Emperor Thomas I - (26 Aug 2014 - **Knight**) - (3 Sep 2014 - **Grand-Knight**) - Ended (18 Mar 2015)
* File:Flag of Shurigawa.png Emperor HIM Toshiko - (21 Aug 2014) - Ended (18 Mar 2015)
* File:Vyktory Flag.png President James-Robert Knight - (22 Aug 2014) - Ended (18 Mar 2015)
* File:Flag of Orinto.png HIH Emperor Artan I - (23 Aug 2014) - Ended (18 Mar 2015)

## See Also

* Principality of Lomellina
* Lomellinian Monarchy
* Lomellinian Royal Family