Constitutions of 1975 and of 1989/Constitution of 1975/Law referring to the Award of the Order of Sealand

by Roy of Sealand

Law referring to the Award of the Order of Sealand

§ 1.For services of special merit to the Principality of Sealand the Sovereign of the Principality of Sealand hereby donates the Order of Sealand in order to visibly express appreciation and acknowledgment.

§ 2.The ORDER OF SEALAND is awarded as

§ 2.1.The GRAND ORDER OF SEALAND

§ 2.2.The Distinguished order of Sealand

§ 2.3.The Order of Sealand, First Class

§ 2.4.The Order of Sealand, Second Class

§ 3.The medal symbol is a red lined cross of white enamel, the joists of which are tapered. In the centre are placed the State arms on a black background. The Grand Order of Sealand wears underneath the shield two crossed golden swords. The ribbon of the order is red with a white-black border.

§ 4.Form and mode of wearing of the Order of Sealand:

§ 4.1.The Grand order of Sealand is worn around the neck on a red ribbon. Additionally there is worn a ribbon from the right shoulder towards the left hip. The ribbon is red. Together with the Grand order of Sealand there is worn an octagonal golden star on the left chest, the centre of which bears the State arms.

§ 4.2.The Distinguished order of Sealand is worn according to § 4, sub-section 1, on a red ribbon. There belongs to it the same shoulder-ribbon as under § 4, subsection 1. Together with it is worn a golden star as under § 4, sub-section 1 but hexagonal.

§ 4.3.The Order of Sealand, first class, is worn on a ribbon at the left chest.

§ 4.4.The Order of Sealand, second class, is worn on a small ribbon at the left upper chest.

§ 4.5.All owners of the Order of Sealand are entitled to wear the corresponding rosette. The joint wearing of order and rosette is not permissible.

§ 5.The award of the order is made by the Sovereign. The award is recorded in a Special Order Register. The recipient receives a certificate of the award as well as the order which will be his own property.

§ 6.The Sovereign is entitled to revoke the authorization of wearing the Order of Sealand if he considers that the holder at anytime becomes unworthy.

§ 7.The foundation of the order and its conditions will come into force the day this document is signed by the Sovereign.

17th May 1976, Roy of Sealand