Order of King Roger
This Order is reserved for military personnel only and is awarded for inspirational service and leadership. There are 8 awardable classes, with the top four entitled to the prefix 'Sir' or 'Dame'.
Ranks
The highest class, Knight Grand Commander (GDR) is reserved for the Monarch and therefore not awarded. The eight awardable classes in descending rank (with post-nominal letters in parentheses) are:
- Knight Grand Cross (GCR)
- Knight Commander (KDR)
- Knight Companion (KCR)
- Knight (KR)
- Companion (CR)
- Officer (OR)
- Member (MR)
- Medal (RM)
Ribbons
For the various OKR Honors, the following ribbons stars and medals are used:
Honorverse
The Order of King Roger (abbrev. OKR, formally named the Most Honorable Order of King Roger I) is an order of chivalry of the Star Kingdom of Manticore. The highest rank, Knight Grand Commander, is held by the Monarch. Known recipients of this honor in canon include Sir Thomas Caparelli, Sir Lucien Cortez, Sir Horace Harkness, Lady Dame Honor Harrington, Sir Anthony Langtry, Lady Dame Estelle Matsuko, Sir Aivars Terekhov, Dame Alice Truman,Tadislaw Kaczmarczyk, and Iris Babcock.