Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion

TRMN MEDAL Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion (OGL) Authority: HM The Queen (through the FLA) Frequency: Once per member per year; Seven issuance maximum. Branches: Civilians

The Most Eminent Order of the Golden Lion is a Manticoran Order of Chivalry. The highest rank, Knight Grand Commander, is held by the Monarch. There are no known recipients of this Order in the Honorverse canon.

TRMN Information

This Order is reserved for civilian personnel in government service. The Monarch, through the First Lord of the Admiralty, accepts members into the Order based on the advice of senior staff. This Order is awarded for various levels of achievement and merit in the civil service of the Star Kingdom. There are eight awardable classes, with the top four entitled to the prefix “Sir” or “Dame”.

The classes, with their post-nominal letters:

• Knight Grand Cross (GCGL)
• Knight Commander (KDGL)
• Knight Companion (KCGL)
• Knight (KGL)
• Companion (CGL)
• Officer (OGL)
• Member (MGL)
• Medal (GLM)

The highest class, Knight Grand Commander (GDGL) is reserved for the Monarch and therefore not awarded.

The Order is not hereditary, meaning that the induction of any member into this order is valid only for the lifetime of that member.

For each subsequent award, the member moves up one class.

Members of the Order

KNIGHT GRAND CROSS (GCGL)

• AotF (ret) Lord Sir David Weber, KSK, GCR, GCGL, Grand Duke of New Montana, Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom, (HMS Duke of Cromarty)

• Lady Dame Sharon Rice-Weber,GCGL. Grand Duchess of New Montana, Countess Wilson (HMS Duke of Cromarty) (28-Oct-17)

KNIGHT COMPANION (KCGL)

• Lady Dame Christina Neitz, KCGL. Countess of Westmarch (HMS Invincible SD-455) (27-May-17, MGL on 5-Jul-14)

• Lady Dame Lauren Niemeyer, KCGL. Duchess New Ulyanovsk, Baroness Alnwick Estates. (Commissioner, Sphinxian Forestry Commission) (29-Jul-17, OGL on 3-Aug-13)

• MotA (ret) Lord Sir Robert J. Jackson, KSK, KDE, KCGL, MM, OCA. Duke of Karstadt Sea (Lord Speaker, House of Lords) (26-May-18)

COMPANION (CGL)

• Captain Sir Peter Gold, KSK, CGL, OG, RMMM. Commandant Merchant Fleet Academy (Bureau of Training) (27-May-17)

• Consul General Oliver Kindzorra, KCE, CGL, QBM. (RHLAC Pitchfork) (28-Oct-17)

• CDRE (Ret) Lord Sir Wayne Bruns, GCE, MC, CR, CGL, SC, OG, GS, QBM, CBM, Baron Grosvenor (Deputy Director of Operations, Office of the Home Secretary), (26-May-18)

OFFICER (OGL)

• Mr. Dominic Doody, OGL, Special Intelligence Service. (HMS Invincible SD-455) (5-Mar-16)

• Mrs. Amanda Barrow, OGL, CGM. (Minister Resident, Office of the Home Secretary) (26-May-18)

• Dame Amy Wagstaff-Weston, KCE, OGL, MP. Administrative Specialist (GNS Albion DD-42) (7-November-18)

MEMBER (MGL)

• Mr. Justin Engelking, MGL. Senior Administrator (HMS Valkyrie SD-355) (5-Jul-14)

• Able Spacer Lady SaraKate Tillman Lessem, MGL, QBM, RMMM. Duchess of New Scania (Admiralty House) (27-May-17)

• LTSG Amber Howdeshell, SC, MGL, ME, QBM, CBM, RMN. San Martino Fleet (27-May-17)

MEDAL (GLM)

Ms. Rakhi Rajpal, GLM. Senior Administrator. (HMS Invincible SD-455) (5-Mar-16)