Order of the Goutte de Sang

Badge
Checky Or and argent, a goutte de sang
Information
Branch: Kingdom of An Tir Award Level: Grant of Arms Date Created: AS XVI List of Recognized: Order of Precedence Ceremonial

The Order of the Goutte de Sang (French: 'drop of blood') is a kingdom-level award given for excellent service and carries with it a Grant of Arms.

This order was created when An Tir became a Kingdom, to replace the West's Grant level Order of the Leaf of Merit (OLM), which what had been awarded in the Principality of An Tir.

Often abbreviated to "Goutte de Sang" or just "Goutte".

Kingdom Law says: “may be offered to those especially deserving of honor for substantial service to the Kingdom.”

The OP says: Membership carries a Grant of Arms and is awarded by the Crown to those who have given excellent service to the Kingdom. A Grant of Arms is the second level of armigerous rank. Those who have achieved a Grant level award are given the title of Lordship, Ladyship, Noble; (Name), Armiger; (Given name), Armiger, or (Name) nobilis.

Goutte de Sang badge, square version.

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  Goutte de Sang Medallion.
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  Motto collar with a Goutte de Sang medallion.
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  Goutte de Sang Medallion.
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  Medallion made by Gerhard Kendal of Westmoreland