Golden Seal of Pelegiad

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Golden Seal of Pelegiad
Gylden inseglung of Pelegiad
File:BryteneMedalOfGlory.png
Golden Seal of Pelegiad, unmarked
Awarded by The Thegn Rede
Country Brytene
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forHeroism in combat
StatusCurrently constituted
MottoIn Se Storm
(Into The Storm)
Statistics
EstablishedJune 15th, 1903
First awardedJune 15th, 1903
Total awarded372
Posthumous
awards
239

The Golden Seal of Pelegiad' (Englisc: Gylden inseglung of Pelegiad) is the highest military decoration awarded by the government of Brytene, given for extreme bravery in the face of overwhelming danger or mortal peril, usually when the soldiers' actions saved the lives of allied personnel or civilians of any nationality. Military personnel of all nations are theoretically eligible for this award, though typically it is only bestowed upon Brytisc soldiers and their allies.


History

The Golden Seal of Pelegiad is named after the legendary hero Pelegiad, whose symbol was the Valknut, the triple-knot which symbolises brotherhood and loyalty. His warband wore the Valknut as their badge, and the Valknut has long been a symbol of warriors in Brytene.

The current Order was created in 1903 during the First Great War to commemorate the bravery of Marine Hamish McCuillin, who gave his own life to prevent enemy soldiers from overrunning his position during the First Battle of St Joseph, allowing the rest of his platoon to retreat and regroup. Since then, it has been awarded to 373 individuals, 239 of them posthumously.

Design

The Golden Seal of Pelegiad is represented by a valknut made of 24-carat gold, suspended from a ribbon of white silk with scarlet bars to either side.

Select list of recipients

Country Person Rank Conflict Details
 Brytene Hamish McCuillin Marine First Battle of St Joseph, 1903 Remained at sniper post, covering platoon's retreat until killed
 Brytene Olivia Julius† Lt. Colonel Battle of Nortymba, 1904 Killed seven enemy personnel with sword during defense of Brytisc trench
 Brytene Indira Khan Centurion Whitebay Crisis, 1973 Led militia to board damaged Coraspar vessel, capturing more than 200 enemy combatants
Template:Country data Acronius Karl Robles† Lieutenant Casaran Uprising, 1990 In defiance of orders, covered civilian evacuation for more than 24hrs until platoon overwhelmed
Template:Country data Allied Connurist States A.C.S. Tiffany Bergersen† Captain Great Connurist War, 2009 Led infantry charge against enemy armoured battalion, preventing potentially disastrous flanking maneuver
 Brytene James Salary Centurion Operation Solo Endeavour, 2014 CLASSIFIED
 Brytene Saigo Kuribayashi Lt. Colonel Coldharbour Hijacking, 22/04/16 Took on and defeated two companies of Maoist rebel communists single-handedly


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