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|device = [[File:Blade of Merit.png|x400px]]
| devicecaption = Sable, on a pale gules fimbriated, a rapier inverted Or.
| type = [[Grant]]
| founded= October 13, 2018
| premiere = [[Cornelius Merilainen]]<BR>[[Gabriel of Maccuswell]]<BR>[[Marie de Girau]]''<BR>
| recipients = [http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/OP/op-awards.php?&submit=List&id=420 Order of Precedence - Blade of Merit]
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==Overview==
==Overview==


The Order of the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra is a [[Grant-Level]] award given in the Kingdom of [[Ansteorra]] for exceptional skill and abilities on the duello field of combat.
The Order of the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra is a [[Grant Level]] award given in the Kingdom of [[Ansteorra]] for exceptional skill and abilities on the duello field of combat.


==Precedence==
==Precedence==
Holders of the Blade of Merit shall take precedence after all nobility and peerage and before simple Grants of Rank. The [[Star of Merit]], [[Iris of Merit]], [[Centurions of the Sable Star]], [[Arc d'Or of Ansteorra]], and [[Golden Lance of Ansteorra]] are held to be of equal precedence.
Holders of the Blade of Merit shall take precedence after all nobility and peerage and before simple Grants of Rank. The [[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==
==History==
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''After long consultation with the Order, Their Majesties have decided to make the Order of the White Scarf non-armigerous as well. In all other aspects it will remain the same. It will keep its high standards, polling status, and special place in the heart and history of Ansteorra. Those who received it previously will keep their Grant level precedence.''<BR><BR>
''After long consultation with the Order, Their Majesties have decided to make the Order of the White Scarf non-armigerous as well. In all other aspects it will remain the same. It will keep its high standards, polling status, and special place in the heart and history of Ansteorra. Those who received it previously will keep their Grant level precedence.''<BR><BR>
''"This however, creates an opportunity for something new. An order for those who have excelled in rapier or cut and thrust combat. Those who have surpassed the Sable Talon and are progressing towards the White Scarf and / or the Masters of Defense. It will be equal in precedence with the other Grant level orders. It is not a polling order, but will be awarded by the Crown through recommendations, similar to the Iris of Merit and Star of Merit. The name of this order shall be the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra, with a badge of “Sable, on a pale gules fimbriated, a rapier inverted Or”. The members of the order shall also be entitled to wear a ribbon paly, sable, Or, and gules.''<BR><BR>
''"This however, creates an opportunity for something new. An order for those who have excelled in rapier or cut and thrust combat. Those who have surpassed the Sable Talon and are progressing towards the White Scarf and / or the Masters of Defense. It will be equal in precedence with the other Grant level orders. It is not a polling order, but will be awarded by the Crown through recommendations, similar to the Iris of Merit and Star of Merit. The name of this order shall be the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra, with a badge of “Sable, on a pale gules fimbriated, a rapier inverted Or”. The members of the order shall also be entitled to wear a ribbon paly, sable, Or, and gules.''<BR><BR>
[[File:Blade of Merit Premiers.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The Premiers of the Order]]
''At this time, their Majesties call forth the premiers of this order…''<BR>
''At this time, their Majesties call forth the premiers of this order…''<BR>
''[[Cornelius Merilainen]]''<BR>
''[[Cornelius Merilainen]]''<BR>
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''[[Marie de Girau]]''<BR>
''[[Marie de Girau]]''<BR>


==Insignia/Blazon==
==Insignia==
Insignia: A ribbon of five equal-width stripes of sable, Or, gules, Or, and sable, worn above the left elbow or below the right knee.
 
==[http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/OP/op-awards.php?submit=List&id=420 Award Recipients]==


==Members==
[http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/OP/op-awards.php?&submit=List&id=420 Order of Precendence: Blade of Merit]
[[Category:Awards]]
[[Category:Awards]]
[[Non-Armigerous]] - [[AoA Level]] - [[Grant Level]] - [[Peerage]]

Revision as of 14:05, 14 June 2022

Heraldry

Sable, on a pale gules fimbriated, a rapier inverted Or.
Award Information
Type: Grant
Founded: October 13, 2018
Premiere(s): Cornelius Merilainen
Gabriel of Maccuswell
Marie de Girau
Recipients: Order of Precedence - Blade of Merit

Overview

The Order of the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra is a Grant Level award given in the Kingdom of Ansteorra for exceptional skill and abilities on the duello field of combat.

Precedence

Holders of the Blade of Merit shall take precedence after all nobility and peerage and before simple Grants of Rank. The 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

The order was created on October 13, 2018, by Jason Drysdale II & Margherita de Mantua II, during their step-down court.

Announcement

These are the words of Their Stellar Majesties, Jason Drysdale II & Margherita de Mantua II:

"The Order of the White Scarf holds a special place in the heart of Ansteorra. It has long held high standards as the pinnacle of the Rapier community. It not only recognizes prowess, courtly graces, and other qualities, but also has a special relationship with the Queen. With the introduction of the Masters of Defense, it is no longer the pinnacle of rapier combat, yet neither Their Majesties, nor the Order wish to see the standards for the order changed.

"In searching for a solution, Their Majesties have looked to other orders of high prestige. Both the Orders of the Rose and the Lions of Ansteorra are non-armigerous orders, whose prestige far outshines the simple precedence shown by their place in the Order of Precedence.

After long consultation with the Order, Their Majesties have decided to make the Order of the White Scarf non-armigerous as well. In all other aspects it will remain the same. It will keep its high standards, polling status, and special place in the heart and history of Ansteorra. Those who received it previously will keep their Grant level precedence.

"This however, creates an opportunity for something new. An order for those who have excelled in rapier or cut and thrust combat. Those who have surpassed the Sable Talon and are progressing towards the White Scarf and / or the Masters of Defense. It will be equal in precedence with the other Grant level orders. It is not a polling order, but will be awarded by the Crown through recommendations, similar to the Iris of Merit and Star of Merit. The name of this order shall be the Blade of Merit of Ansteorra, with a badge of “Sable, on a pale gules fimbriated, a rapier inverted Or”. The members of the order shall also be entitled to wear a ribbon paly, sable, Or, and gules.

The Premiers of the Order

At this time, their Majesties call forth the premiers of this order…
Cornelius Merilainen
Gabriel of Maccuswell
Marie de Girau

Insignia

Insignia: A ribbon of five equal-width stripes of sable, Or, gules, Or, and sable, worn above the left elbow or below the right knee.

Award Recipients

Non-Armigerous - AoA Level - Grant Level - Peerage