MAXIMILIAN, BY THE GRACE OF GOD,
SOVEREIGN PRINCE OF KAHARAGIA,
Etc., Etc., Etc.,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
In accordance with Our royal prerogative as Sovereign of the Principality of Kaharagia;
We do hereby decree and promulgate this, the Constitutional Charter of Our Royal Order of the Kaharagian Eagle, which reads as follows:
ARTICLE 1
The name of the house order shall be the Royal Order of the Kaharagian Eagle but may be shortened to the Order of the Kaharagian Eagle or the Order of the Eagle. Herein it may be referred to as the Royal Order or the Order. The feast day of the Order shall be Foundation Day (16 July) and all ranks of the order may celebrate.
ARTICLE 2
The reigning Prince of Kaharagia shall be the Sovereign of the Royal Order of the Kaharagian Eagle. The Sovereign may appoint a Grand Master from among the members of the Royal Family to serve a ceremonial role. A Chancellor shall be appointed to maintain the records and statutes of the order. All appointments made to the order shall be made by the Sovereign.
ARTICLE 3
The Royal Order of the Kaharagian Eagle shall consist of five classes First Class: Knight or Dame Grand Cross, Second Class: Knight or Dame Commander, Third Class: Knight or Dame, Fourth Class: Officer, Fifth Class: Member.
ARTICLE 4
Princes and Princesses of the Royal House who are children of the Sovereign shall be Knights or Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Order from birth.
ARTICLE 5
The design of the order shall be a badge consisting of four equal arms forming a Maltese cross surrounded by a laurel in gold surmounted by Our royal crown. The central disk of the obverse shall feature an eagle of Jupiter black and crowned. The central disk shall be surrounded by the words “FOR GOD, PRINCE, AND FATHERLAND” which is Our national motto. The obverse shall feature a central disk engraved with the founding date of Our Principality, 16 July MMX, surrounded by the motto “AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM” which is the motto of Our Church and Most Illustrious Order of Saint Michael the Archangel. The ribbon of the Order shall be Kaharagian gold/yellow.
ARTICLE 6
The insignia of the Royal Order of the Kaharagian Eagle shall be defined as:
1) For the First Class: the breast star of the order (89mm in diameter) in gold shall be worn on the left chest with the badge of the order (53mm in diameter) suspended from a moiré ribbon (100mm) from their right shoulder to the left hip. Ladies shall wear the moiré ribbon with a width of 67mm.
2) For the Second Class: the breast star of the order (89mm in diameter) in silver shall be worn on the left chest with the badge of the order (53mm in diameter) suspended from a ribbon (37mm) around the neck or on bow for ladies.
3) For the Third Class: The badge of the order (53mm in diameter) worn suspended from a ribbon (37mm) around the neck or on a bow for ladies.
4) For the Fourth Class: the badge of the order in gold (44mm) with no enamel worn suspended from a ribbon drape (37mm) on the left chest. Ladies wear the insigina suspend from a bow with no tails.
5) For the Fifth Class: the badge of the order in silver (44mm) with no enamel worn suspended from a ribbon drape (37mm) on the left chest. Ladies wear the insignia suspend from a bow with no tails.
ARTICLE 7
The seal of the order shall be a single color simplified depiction of the insignia of the order surrounded by the words “THE ROYAL ORDER OF THE KAHARAGIAN EAGLE”. The seal of the order shall be kept by the Chancellor of the Royal Order.
ARTICLE 8
Knights and Dames Grand Cross (first class) of the order shall be entitled to the military honour of “present arms” when they are wearing their insignia. Knights and Dames Commander (second class) and Knights and Dames third class) shall be entitled to the military honour of “attention” when they are wearing their insignia.
ARTICLE 9
Our Secretary of State and Secretary of the Chancery of the Kaharagian Honours are each responsible for the execution of this Ordinance.
Done at Our Court in Detroit, 18 November 2020
MAXIMILIAN P.
By the Prince,
The Secretary of State:
LUPRO