Royal Order of Sonica

Ordem Real de Sonica

Insignia of the Royal Order of Sonica

### Motto

Illius Regia Maj Estate autem Rex Dirkson(From His Royal Majesty, the King of Dirkson)

### Awarded for

"As a sign of gratitude and recognition for those who have rendered a meaningful service to the nation"

### Grades

Grand Collar, Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight

The **Royal Order of Sonica** is an dirkian honorary chivalry order created in 1959 by Edward I, was intended to commemorate the Independence of Dirkson and in commemoration of his Coronation as the first King of Dirkson.

## History

The Royal Order lasted until the Military Coup of 1963 and was eventually abolished by the Republicans, but was still being used by the Government-in-Exile. It was restored with the reestablishment of the monarchy and with the Coronation of King Joseph I.

It is considered to be the senior Dirkian National Order, the name derives from the Dirkian Royal Family, the Royal House of Sonica.

## Criteria

The Monarch attributes the Order to national and foreign personalities As a sign of gratitude and recognition for those who have rendered a meaningful service to the nation or are worthy of decoration.

## Classes

Under its current regulations, the Order consists of the Grand Master, the Chancellor, the Councillor and six Classes of members:

* Grand Master, *His Royal Majesty, Constitutional Sovereign and Defender of the Nation, King Joseph I of Dirkson*
* Chancellor, *Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mariana of Dirkson*
* Councillor, *Her Excellency, the First Royal Secretary Elizabeth Barbara*

### Awards

* Grand Collar, awarded to Heads of State;
* Grand Cross, awarded to Heads of State and Government, Royal Secretaries, Ministers of State, Governors of the Provinces of the Kingdom, General Officials of the Royal Defense Forces, Federal Senators, Federal Deputies, Ministers of the Federal Court of Justice, Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court, Cardinals and other members of Superior Courts, Foreign Ambassadors and other personalities of equivalent rank;
* Grand Officer, awarded to Extraordinary Envoys and Foreign Plenipotentiary Ministers, Presidents of Legislative Assemblies and Courts of Justice, General Officials of the Royal Defense Forces and other personalities of equal rank;
* Commander, awarded to Provincial Secretaries, Counselors of Embassies or Foreign Legations, Foreign General Consuls, General Officials of the Royal Defense Forces, Judges, Provincial Senators, Provincial Deputies, University Professors, Presidents of Libraries, Scientific, Cultural, Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural, and civil service employees of the federal, provincial and local public service;
* Officer, awarded for High School Teachers, Judges of Law, Public Prosecutors, Senior Officials of the Royal Defense Forces, Scientists, Writers, First Secretaries of Embassies or Foreign Legations, Mayors and civil service employees of provincial and local levels of equal rank;
* Knight, awarded for Officials of the Royal Defense Forces, Second and Third Secretaries of Embassies or Foreign Legations, and officials of the same category of the federal, state and local public service.

## Honored

* List of honoreds with the Dirkian Order of Sonica