THE BROTHERHOOD OF SAINT KARL: MEDALS AND HONOURS

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THE BROTHERHOOD OF SAINT KARL

MEDALS AND HONOURS

 

 

HISTORICAL MEDALS

STILL HONOURED AND BESTOWED

 

GOLDEN CROW OF VALOR

For those who performed beyond what was expected, a miracle through God in service to the Golden Crow of Haense. It is the most supreme of the medals in the Brotherhood of Saint Karl, a medal pinned by His Majesty personally upon its recipient, and granted a sum of minas. The award is composed of a Golden Crow upon a black field. 

 

CROSS OF ST. KARL

Rarely awarded and not given to those who not only simply die in battle, but only to those who die as a martyr in service of the Kingdom. It is a medal awarded posthumously to the closest of kin. It is a reminder of Saint Karl Barbanov, the progenitor of the Haeseni State. The medal is composed of a Golden Cross, with the initials K.B. inscribed onto it. 

 

CROSS OF WOLDZMIR

Awarded to those who have defended their brothers in faith against tremendous odds while facing those opposing of their religion, the Cross of Woldzmir is named after the famed warrior-woman Saint Emma Vladov and her strategic prowess during the Schismatic Wars of 1490. The medal is composed of a golden Hussariyan cross on a circular white background.

 

SPARROW’S VALOR

Awarded to those who have proven capable in the ability to lead men, Sparrow’s Valor is named after Saint Thomas of Gaekrin, the once Crown Prince of Kaedrin who led countless victories in conquering the Elven State of Malinor and defending against the invading Dwarven Armies in the First Human-Dwarf War. The medal is composed of a black, flying sparrow across a yellow shield.

 

VYDRIAN BANNER

Awarded to those men who rally up and defeat a more significant force against all odds—named after the late Orenian King Andrik Vydra, who took a broken Akovian people and lead them to victory against the violent hordes of Schismatic heretics, Orcish screamers, and Dwarven legionaries, a nearly impossible accommodation to achieve but a great honor. The medal is composed of a red gryphon on a black banner ordained in gold.

 

BULWARK OF TOBIAS

Awarded to those who have shown extraordinary acts of bravery during a defensive siege, the Bulwark of Tobias is named after the famous defense of Mount Augustus led by Tobias ‘Rosebud’ Carrion during the Orenian Civil War of 1456. The medal is composed of a red and black tower overlaying a grey shield background.

 

STALWART SWORD

Awarded to those who have proven themselves an outstanding and unwavering soldier when it comes to battles against domestic and foreign threatson any land that the Brotherhood of Saint Karl might find themselves on. The medal is composed of a golden-hilted, silver-bladed sword upon a black field.

 

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FURTHER SERVICE MEDALS

 

BRONZE CROWFOOT

Awarded for ten years of reckonable military service.

 

SILVER CROWFOOT

Awarded for twenty years of reckonable military service.

 

GOLDEN CROWFOOT

Awarded for thirty years of reckonable military service.

 

THE TRINITY STAR

This silver medal holds three points in the shape of a star; it is awarded to those who perform the following feats with the values of; outstanding bravery, steadfast strength, and resolve, and being good of heart during the kernel of battle. Such three points are typically concurrent with a soldier, civilian, or otherwise who selflessly puts their life on the line - suffering significant injury or mental strain to save the life of another. However, this does not imply that soldiers should serve recklessly and disobey commands to achieve such an honor. As the medal has the people of Hanseti-Ruska at heart, the ribbon attached consists of the typical-of black and yellow Haeseni palette.

 

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CAMPAIGN MEDALS

 

INFERNAL SCOURGE

Awarded for actively partaking in the and defending against Inferni invasion. Conflict ended.

 

RIMEVELD SHIELD

 Awarded for actively partaking in the Rimeveld Troll conflict. Conflict ongoing.

 

ATTENLUND AXEHEAD

 Awarded for actively partaking in the Nachezer eastern threat. Conflict ongoing.

 

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CIVIL SERVICE

 

THE HAESENI HAMMER

Awarded to those actively partaking in propping up the siege defences in favor of protecting the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. Or developing a groundbreaking invention in service to the Brotherhood of Saint Karl, which is then used successfully in a conflict. This medal on rare occasions can also be bestowed to those who intuitively turn the tide of battle with an uncommon usage of BSK engineering. The medal consists of a pin, in the shape of a dark-tinted silver hammer.

 

HAND OF ST. ANDRIK

Awarded to those who have tirelessly recruited comrade after comrade into the Brotherhood of Saint Karl and gotten them through to be Oathed within the military. This medal is in the shape of a clenched fist, hung by a white ribbon to represent the good intentions of the soldier at hand.

 

TWIN CROWS

Awarded as a high honor to those who have actively taken the initiative in administration, infrastructure, or organization through leadership or improving the Brotherhood of Saint Karl as a whole. Their perceptive ideas must be turned into lasting improvements. As to show this perception, the medal dons twin crows with a faintly golden undertone, as to show they might as well have the sharp mind of two.

 

Signed

His Excellency, Lord Marshal Ailred Ruthern