Order of the Pelican
The Order of the Pelican is one of the five Society-wide peerages Holders of this award are recognized for their significant services to the Society. Bestowed by the Crown the award bestows a Patent of Arms.
Kingdom law states: “May be offered to individuals who meet the general criteria for the peerage and who have provided great and long-sustained service to the Kingdom at least equal to the level commonly found among existing members of the order.”
Members of the order are titled "Master" or "Mistress" or other ethnic or linguistic variation.
Companions of the order are entitled to wear a badge of either A pelican vulning herself or A pelican in her piety., and a red cap of maintenance with ermine trim. In modern terms, the award is sometimes considered a "A lifetime service award."
Members of the Order of the Pelican are entitled to take associates who are known as protégés.
Order of Precedence listing of Pelicans
See also a listing of Members of the Order of the Pelican on the wiki.
An essay concerning the requirements to become a Pelican.