Order of the Rose
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History
The Order of the Rose was founded at Twelfth Night, AS II (January 6, 1968) by [King] William the Silent and Queen Sheryl of Thespis* to honor those who had been Queen or who had been the lady to a fighter who had won one of the first tourneys when there were no queens. Today, this Order exists throughout the Known World.
This award was created to grant those who had reigned as Queen of Love and Beauty (and later, simply as Queen) to give them equal rank with those who had reigned as King (who were, in the early days, automatically Knights if they weren't before they won the tournament). Historical Note: In the very early days of the SCA, if a fighter was not a Knight and they won the Crown Tournament, they were offered Knighthood. The Order of the Rose was created to give an equivalent title, as Countess (and Duchess) did not exist at the time.
In the East Kingdom, the Order of the Rose is a polling order. Former Queens are polled by the current Princess to seek advice on whether the outgoing Queen should be admitted into the Order. As the Order of the Rose is considered a Peerage order in the East, members of the Order of the Rose are equivalent in rank to the members of the Orders of Chivalry, the Laurel, the Pelican, and Defense. Should the new inductee to the order not already be a peer in her own right a Patent of Arms is included with the Rose and County.
- Today, the founder of the Order is known as Countess Amina Sherana de Talavera. She lives in the Barony of Altavia and is married to Viscount Sir Morven of Carrick, who was Caid's 5th Prince.
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| Society Awards: Award of Arms, Grant of Arms, Court Barony, Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, Defense, Royal Peerage, Rose Armigerous Orders: Silver Rapier, Silver Tyger, Silver Brooch, Apollo's Arrow, Silver Wheel, Silver Mantle |