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'''Etiquette and customs of the Velikograd Court''' comprise a group of traditions and customs that developed organically over a period of 1072 years from the rule of [[List of Velikoslav monarchs#House Stenmær|Dagan I]] to the present day under [[List of Velikoslav monarchs#House Ivanov|Alexis V]]. A list of all of these, current and historical, is maintained in the [[Saga of the Court]] in the [[Library of Velikograd]]. These customs govern such things as dress code, appropriate manners of address, and even setting tables and dealing with servants. 

= Traditions =

== Styles of Meeting ==
===Meeting the Tsar and Tsaritsa===
===Meeting a Grand Prince or Grand Princess===
===Meeting a Grand Duke===
=Customs=
==Day to day activities==
==Access to the Tsar and his family==
== Dress Code ==
===Court Dress===

===Color coding===
Color coding for garments is decided by one's rank in the court. Initially, such colors were limited by the availability of dye in the early middle ages and are ranked by the expense they cost when [[List of Velikoslav Monarchs#House Repnin|Vitomir I]] introduced the ''Dress of Ranks'' in 1501. As dyes have become more varied and widely available, aristocrats have began to wear different shades of their ranked colors and ostentatious colors became common. Oftentimes, aristocrats will display gemstones or other wealth on their court uniforms. The type of stone, number, and size that can be displayed on one's clothing is also determined by rank. Incorporating gemstones is considered optional despite the customs that govern their incorporation. 

====Tsar, Tsaritsa, and their direct descendants====
Velikoslav blue, sapphire,
[[image:Velikoslavblue.png|thumb|right|210px|An example of Velikoslav blue]]
The Tsar, Tsaritsa, and their direct descendants customarily wear garments of Velikoslav Blue for sessions of court. Usage of the color is banned for any other member of court. Velikoslav blue is made from [[Vitomite]], a special mineral found in the northern regions of Velikoslavia originally discovered under Vitomir I. Due to its rarity, the amount of mineral required to dye a garment, and the difficulty to access it, garments dyed Velikoslav Blue are traditionally extremely expensive. 

Members of the direct Imperial Family also are permitted to have any number of sapphire gems on their garments. Though no Velikoslav lords, ladies, or courtiers may wear sapphires, this particular custom does not apply to foreigners. The customary ban on Velikoslav Blue does also not technically apply, but it would still be considered rude.

====Grand Princess and Princesses==== 
navy blue, aquamarine, {{wp|Alexandrite}} to denote Telerian heritage

====Grand Dukes and Askemann====  
crimson, ruby, may wear {{wp|Alexandrite}} to denote Telerian heritage

====Dukes====

====Margraves====
 
====Counts====


====Viscounts==== 


====Barons==== 


====Nobles==== 


===Appropriate uses of differing outfits===

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