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The | Originally named the "Order of the Arcus Majoris", this Order was created by the [[46th Crown]] of Ansteorra, Aaron and Britta MacGregor, in January 2002, A.S. XXXVI (36) to recognize those with great skill in archery. Unfortunately, this name was found to be unregisterable by the College of Arms. | ||
After much diplomacy between the Principal Heralds, Kingdom Marshals, and Royalty of the kingdoms of Ansteorra and Trimaris, a pair of full reciprocity treaties involving these two kingdoms' Grant-level archery and equestrian awards were created. The official signing of the [[Treaty of the Arc d'Or]] and [[the Treaty of the Golden Lance]] by the [[49th Crown]] of Ansteorra, Ulsted the Unsteady and Cateau d’Ardennes, and Their Royal Majesties of Trimaris, Bytor and Cherish, took place during Gulfwars 14 in March 2005, A.S. XXXIX (39). | |||
On October 12th 2016, A.S. LI (51), the [[75th Crown]] of Ansteorra, Gabriel of Maccuswell and Sonja Ryzaja, revised the Treaty with Their Royal Majesties of Trimaris, Ari Tyrbrandr and Sibilla Daineto, so that it now includes ALL missile weapons. The Order's award constitution was officially revised on October 15th 2016, A. S. LI (51) by their predecessors, the [[76th Crown]] of Ansteorra, Jason Drysdale and Margherita de Mantua. | |||
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Revision as of 11:31, 28 January 2023
The Order of the Arc d'Or of Ansteorra is a Grant Level award given in the Kingdom of Ansteorra for excellence in the field of archery.
Overview
There shall exist in Ansteorra an order unto which the Crown shall select persons who have demonstrated all of the following qualities:
- excellence with the bow or crossbow;
- by their service to those who pursue excellence in archery;
- in the making of archery equipment;
- by their exemplary conduct; and
- who have shown consistent respect for the laws and customs of Ansteorra.
This Order shall be known as the Order of the Arc d'Or of Ansteorra.
Companions of the order are entitled place the initials CAO after their names and to be styled and announced in procession as "Companion to the Arc d'Or of Ansteorra” and to wear a white archer’s armguard charged with an Ansteorran star (a mullet of five greater and five lesser points sable) inside the left or right forearm.
Precedence
Companions of the Order shall take precedence after all nobility and peerage
and before simple Grants of Rank. The Order of the White Scarf (prior to 15 October 2018), Star of Merit,
Iris of Merit, Centurions of the Sable Star, Arc d'Or of Ansteorra, Golden Lance of Ansteorra and Blade of Merit are held to be of equal precedence.
History
Originally named the "Order of the Arcus Majoris", this Order was created by the 46th Crown of Ansteorra, Aaron and Britta MacGregor, in January 2002, A.S. XXXVI (36) to recognize those with great skill in archery. Unfortunately, this name was found to be unregisterable by the College of Arms.
After much diplomacy between the Principal Heralds, Kingdom Marshals, and Royalty of the kingdoms of Ansteorra and Trimaris, a pair of full reciprocity treaties involving these two kingdoms' Grant-level archery and equestrian awards were created. The official signing of the Treaty of the Arc d'Or and the Treaty of the Golden Lance by the 49th Crown of Ansteorra, Ulsted the Unsteady and Cateau d’Ardennes, and Their Royal Majesties of Trimaris, Bytor and Cherish, took place during Gulfwars 14 in March 2005, A.S. XXXIX (39).
On October 12th 2016, A.S. LI (51), the 75th Crown of Ansteorra, Gabriel of Maccuswell and Sonja Ryzaja, revised the Treaty with Their Royal Majesties of Trimaris, Ari Tyrbrandr and Sibilla Daineto, so that it now includes ALL missile weapons. The Order's award constitution was officially revised on October 15th 2016, A. S. LI (51) by their predecessors, the 76th Crown of Ansteorra, Jason Drysdale and Margherita de Mantua.
