Royal Peerage

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Heraldry
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Duchy: (Tinctureless) A coronet with strawberry leaves

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County: (Tinctureless) A coronet embattled

Award Information
Type: Patent
Founded: Duchy: 11/22/1980 by Armand II and Diana II

County: 06/03/1978 by Martin I and Neptha I

Premiere(s): Duchy: Martin the Temperate & Neptha of Thebes

County: Armand de Sevigny & Diana de Savigny

Recipients: Visit the Order of Precedence.

Those serving as Monarchs of Caid and completing a reign receive a County, those serving as Monarchs of Caid and completing two full reigns receive a Duchy.

Those who have served as Consort of Caid and completing a reign are inducted into the Order of the Rose, which is an Honor but intimately tied to the Royal Peerages.

In kingdoms that contain a principality, those serving as principality Prince or Princess and completing their term of service receive a viscounty. As of January 2018 Caid does not contain any principalities.

Titles

  • Duchy: Duke/Duchess, addressed as "Your Grace"
  • County: Count/Countess, addressed as "Your Excellency"
  • Viscounty: Viscount/Viscountess, addressed as "Your Excellency"
  • Alternate Titles are available for substitution

Token/Regalia

  • Duchy: (Tinctureless) A coronet with strawberry leaves.
  • County: (Tinctureless) A coronet embattled.
  • Viscounty: Varies across kingdoms, often a coronet with more than six pearls or with a tall point in the front.
  • All Royal Peers may display a full achievement with golden or yellow helm, mantling crest and supporters. Dukes and Duchesses may display a ducal coronet replacing the torse upon the helm. Counts and Countesses may display a county coronet replacing the torse upon the helm.

More Information


Awards of Caid
Patent: Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, Defense, Royal Peerage.
Grant: Grant of Arms, Argent Blade, Chiron, Crescent, Gauntlet, Golden Lance, Lux Caidis.
Armigerous: Award of Arms, Court Barony, Arcus, Argent Arrow, Chamfron, Crescent Sword, Dolphin, Duellist, Harp Argent.
Non-armigerous: Acorn, Argent Star, Augmentation of Arms, Chanson, Corde de Guerre, Crescent and Flame, Crossed Swords, Furison of Caid, Legion of Courtesy, Ordo Cordis, Royal Recognition of Excellence, Signum Reginae, Sigillum Regis, Signum Regni, Vanguard of Honor.
Honors: Arts and Sciences Pentathlon Champion, King's Champion, Personal Heraldic Title, Queen's Champion, Right Noble, Rose.
Closed: White Scarf, Landmark, New Battered Helm.
Other Information: Alternate Titles, Award Cords, Award Types, Closed Award, Polling Order, Rare and special award.