Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla

The orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla cover those civil and military decorations that are awarded to persons, either in civilian capacity or military state service, demonstrating personal bravery and achievement, national service of recognition or other noteworthy action. Usually divided into honours (Ehren), decorations (Dekorationen) and medals (Medaillen), these awards are added by appointments of Mascylla's monarch to the national orders (Orden) and statute of knighthood (Ritterschaft).

Orders of chivalry

Mascylla and the Mascyllary monarchy maintain two chivalric and three orders of merit. As the nominal head of state, the Monarch, currently Dorothea I since 2005, is considered the country's fount of honour as defined in its constitutional instrument and is solely responsible for recognizing and appointing candidates to the national orders on the monarch's discretion and behalf. The orders maintain symbolic significance in Mascyllary society and politics, and serving politicians and military officials are often awarded membership amid or after their retirement. Male and female members are styled as knights (Ritter) or dames (Damen) of multiple classes of authority respectively.

Ribbon	Complete name	Established	Founder	Awarded for/to
Orders of First Class (Orden ersten Ranges)
	Order of the White Stag (Orden des Weißen Hirsches)	6 March 1924	King Maximilian I	Awarded at the sole discretion of the current Monarch to any civilian or military officer demonstrating exceptional merit or valour.
	Order of the Crown (Orden der königlichen Krone)	28 April 1713	King William Louis II	Awarded at the sole discretion of the current Monarch to any civilian or military officer demonstrating merit or valour.
Orders of Second Class (Orden zweiten Ranges)
	Order of Merit and Valour (Orden für Verdienst und Tapferkeit)	21 September 1653	King William Louis I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to any civilian or military officer performing exemplary deeds.
	Order of Gallantry (Orden für Edelmut)	6 April 1802	King Lucas I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to any civilian or military officer with extraordinary personal achievement and distinguished achievement.
	Order of Sophia (Sophienorden)	30 August 1849	Queen Sophia I	Awarded at the sole discretion of the current Monarch to any civilian or military officer in faithful and distinguished service to the nation.

Decorations

Military decorations

Ribbon	Complete name	Established	Founder	Awarded for/to
Decorations of First Class (Dekorationen ersten Ranges)
	Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz)	11 December 1799	King Lucas I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to military personnel for extraordinary valour and conspicuous bravery and devotion in combat.
	Cross of Courage (Mutkreuz)	3 June 1738	King George Charles I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to military personnel for extraordinary heroism and courage in combat.
	Cross of Distinguished Service (Kreuz für außerordentlichen Verdienst)	26 September 1875	Queen Sophia I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to military personnel for exceptional gallantry and meritorious service other than in combat.
Decorations of Second Class (Dekorationen zweiten Ranges)
	Belau Cross (Belaukreuz)	24 November 1916	King Louis I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to military personnel for exceptionally meritorious action in combat.
Decorations of Third Class (Dekorationen dritten Ranges)
	Cross of Military Honour (Kreuz für militärische Ehre)	31 October 1792	King Lucas I	Awarded by the Prime Minister on the advice of the national government to military personnel for distinguished meritorious action in wartime.
	Medal of Honourable Exemplar (Medaille für ehrenwertes Beispiel)	4 May 1903	King Louis I	Awarded by the Prime Minister on the advice of the national government to military personnel for demonstrating exceptionally honourable exemplar.
	Medal of Meritorious Service (Medaille für lobvolles Dienen)	18 January 1915	King Louis I	Awarded by the Prime Minister on the advice of the national government to military personnel for meritorious action other than in combat.
Decorations of Fourth Class (Dekorationen vierten Ranges)
	Medal of Stenreck (Stenreck-Medaille)	20 March 1836	King Lucas II	Awarded by the Minister of Defence on the advice of the national government to military personnel for the demonstration of great bravery other than in combat.
	Military Cross (Militärkreuz)	2 February 1911	King Louis I	Awarded by the Minister of Defence on the advice of the national government to military personnel for the demonstration of gallantry in wartime.
	War Aid Cross (Kriegshilfekreuz)	17 July 1885	King Frederick I	Awarded by the Minister of Defence on the advice of the national government to military personnel for outstanding action contributing to the war effort and national defense.
	Cross of the Great War (Kreuz des Großen Krieges)	23 May 1917	King Louis I	Awarded by the Minister of Defence on the advice of the national government to military personnel for outstanding contribution to the Mascyllary victory of the Great War.
Decorations of Fifth Class (Dekorationen fünften Ranges)
	Star of the Wounded (Verwundetenstern)	18 November 1860	Queen Sophia I	Awarded by the Minister of Defence on the recommendation of the recipient's chain of command to military personnel being wounded or killed in combat while actively serving.
Decorations of Sixth Class (Dekorationen sechster Ranges)
	Imperial Medal (Reichsmedaille)	27 April 1888	King Frederick I
	Medal of Maximilian (Maximilian-Medaille)	21 January 1939	King Maximilian I
	Navy Cross (Marinekreuz)	15 August 1864	Queen Sophia I
	Air Force Cross (Luftheereskreuz)	1 March 1917	King Louis I
	Distinguished Flying Medal (Medaille für hervorragende Flugleistung)	30 June 1916	King Louis I
	King's Gallantry Medal (Königsmedaille der Tapferkeit)	20 July 1902	King Louis I
	Overseas Medal (Überseemedaille)	24 December 1890	King Frederick I

Civil decorations

Ribbon	Complete name	Established	Founder	Awarded for/to
Decorations of First Class (Dekorationen ersten Ranges)
	Badge of Honour (Ehrenabzeichen)	12 May 1793	King Lucas I	Awarded by the Monarch on the advice of the national government to a civilian for performing outstanding meritorious service or contributions to the nation in peacetime.
Decorations of Second Class (Dekorationen zweiten Ranges)
	Cross of Merit (Verdienstkreuz)
	Cross of Lucas (Lukas-Kreuz)
	Cross of Dorothy (Dorotheen-Kreuz)
	National Service Medal (Medaille für nationalen Verdienst)
	Lifesaving Medal (Leibrettungsmedaille)
	Albert Medal (Albert-Medaille)