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 Order of the Golden Lion (abbrev. OGL, formally named 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. An individual may hold only one class of the order at any time.

Insignia

Members of the Order

KNIGHT GRAND CROSS (GCGL)

• AotF (ret) Sir David Weber, Grand Duke of New Montana, Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom, (HMS Duke of Cromarty)
• Dame Sharon Rice-Weber, Grand Duchess of New Montana, Countess Wilson (HMS Duke of Cromarty)
• ADM (ret) Sir James Friedline, KSK, GCGL, KE, SC, CBM, OCN, Earl Neu Odenwaldkreis, (Home Secretary)

KNIGHT COMMANDER (KDGL)

• RADM Sir Garret Bitker, GCE, MC, KR, SC, KDGL, OG, CGM, PC, Baron Silver Lake, RMACS,(Manticore Central Control ATC-01)

KNIGHT COMPANION (KCGL)

• Dame Christina Neitz, KCGL, Countess of Westmarch (HMS Invincible) (27-May-17, MGL on 5-Jul-14)
• Dame Lauren Niemeyer, KCGL Duchess New Ulyanovsk, Baroness Alnwick Estates. (Commissioner, Sphinx Forestry Commission) (29-Jul-17, OGL on 3-Aug-13)
• MotA (ret) Sir Robert J. Jackson, Duke of Karstadt Sea, KSK, KDE, KCGL, MM, OCA, PC, (Lord Speaker, House of Lords) (26-May-18)
• Sir James Friedline, KSK, KCGL, KE, SC, CBM, OCN, Earl of Neu Odenwaldkreis. Home Secretary (06-Jan-19)

KNIGHT (KGL)

• CAPT Sir Peter Gold, KSK, KGL, OG, PC, RMMM, Commandant Merchant Fleet Academy (Bureau of Training) (06-Jan –10. OGL on 27-May-17)

COMPANION (CGL)

• Sir Oliver Kindzorra, Consul General, (RHLAC Pitchfork) (28-Oct-17)

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

OFFICER (OGL)

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

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

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

• CAPT Sir Garret Bitker, KCE, MC, KR, SC, OGL, OG, CGM, PC, Baron Silver Lake. RMACS Manticore Central Control ATC-01 (6-Jan-19)

MEMBER (MGL)

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

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

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

• Dame Doreen M. Gunkel, KSK, MGL, MP, Countess White Lion. (House of Commons)

• Ms. Diana Najia Flanagan, MGL. (HMS Hotspur) (4-Nov-18)

• Ms. Violet Ann Lapine, MGL. (HMS Hotspur) (4-Nov-18)

• S2C Nathan Lowell, 'MGL. RMMM. (HMSS Greenwich SS-001) (06-Jan-19)

MEDAL (GLM)

• Ms. Rakhi Rajpal. Senior Administrator. (HMS Invincible) (5-Mar-16)

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