Old Grehk/Imperial Merits
Imperial Awards System -
A list of the current medals, orders and decorations of the Grehkian Empire:
| Complete Name | Ranks / Post-nominal letters | Ribbon | Established | Current Recipients | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Star | IS | October 2012 | For most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the
presence of the enemy. | ||
| Karim Star | KS | October 2012 | Awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. | ||
| Circlet of the Azure Dragon | CAD | October 2012 | Awarded for an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy. | ||
| Grehkian Star | GS | October 2012 | For gallantry whilst serving in the Grehkian Imperial Legion and during active operations against the enemy. | ||
| Ossmat Star | OS | October 2012 | Awarded to honoured knights of the realm who have given their lives in service of the Empire. | ||
| Vozzessdor Star | VS (Hon) | October 2012 | Award for long, faithful and honourable service. |
All medals, orders and decorations are awarded by the reigning Monarch only.
Imperial Honour System -
The honour system is the title automatically bestowed upon a retiring member, be Emperor, Duke or Count they will
automatically be bestowed the highest honourary title to their highest retiring title. Though automatic for those retiring, those
who are forced out of their positions in disgrace are not granted such privilege unless deemed so by the Monarch.
| Retired Title | Retired Style | Retired Spoken Style | Honourary Title | Honourary Styles | Honourary Spoken Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, Queen, Emperor, Empress, Prince-Regent, Princess-Regent | His/Her Royal(or Imperial) Majesty, Name, Title of the Grehkian Empire | Your (Imperial) Majesty | Prince/Princess | His/Her Royal(or Imperial) Highness, Name, Prince/Princess of the Grehkian Empire | Your (Imperial) Highness |
| Duke/Duchess | Name, Duke/Duchess of Duchy | Your Grace | Duke/Duchess | Name, Duke/Duchess of Old Grehk | Your Grace |
| Baron/Baroness, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Margrave/Margravine | Title Name of Region | My Lord/My Lady | Lord/Lady | Lord/Lady Name of Old Grehk | My Lord/My Lady |
Therefore currently, the Emperor is "His Imperial Majesty, Michael I, Emperor of the Grehkian Empire" and shall be spoken to as
"Your Imperial Majesty", where as Prince Askarn Iltaran would be "His Imperial Highness, Askarn I, Prince of the Grehkian Empire, Margrave of Ossmat"
But if you take Marcus Turner, a retired Duke but a regional Lord, he would be "Marcus, Duke of Old Grehk, Margrave of Vozzessdor" and Count Kyler would be "Count Kyler of Mekoter" but if retired would be "Lord Kyler of Old Grehk"
