Order of Saint Miletsa
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| Order of Saint Miletsa | |
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 Imperial Cross of the Order | |
| Awarded by Emperor of Poliania | |
| Type | State order |
| Established | 1788 |
| Country | Poliania |
| Motto | „Ⰸⰰ Ⰸⰰⱄⰾⱆⰳⰻ“ „Za Zaslugi“ "For Merit"" |
| Awarded for | Servicess in benefit to Poliania and the Crown |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grand Master | Vizimir II |
| Grand Chancellor | Kupen Protopopov, Minister of the Interior |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Order of Neritsomir II |
  Ribbons of the Order | |
The Imperial Order of Saint Miletsa of Novigrad (Volynian: Ⰲⰾⰰⰴⰻⰽⰰⱄⰽⰻ Ⱁⱃⰴⰵⱀ ⰸⰰ Ⱄⰲⰵⱅⰵⱌ Ⰿⰻⰾⰵⱌⰰ ⰸⰰ Ⱀⱁⰲⰻⰳⱃⰰⰴ tr. Vladikaski Orden za Sveteč Mileca za Novigrad) is a Polianian civil order awarded to persons in recognition for actions or services that benefit the nation. Membership of the order is open to all people, and many have been awarded to foreigners. The order was created in 1788 by King Ivan IV by means of royal decree, although Boris II posthumously cited as its creator and first Grand Master. Since its creation, it is considered to be the most distinguished award that can be granted in Poliania, being given in both a civil and military capacity.
The Order is divided into three suborders for military, civil, and clergy. These three suborders along with the Order of Neritsomir III make up the broader "Orders of the Crown." As such, members of the order are referred to broadly as "Knight/Dame of the Order of the Crown." The exception to this rule are foreign members, who remain styled as "Knight/Dame of Saint Milesta." Members of the order are styled "Lord/Lady [Surname]," and historically were given life peerages, although this was changed following the conclusion of the Great War.
Since the 1990s, the number of annual awards has decreased from approximately 3,750 in 1999 to 1,400 in 2018. In more recent years, women have made up roughly 35% of the recipients of the award.