The Order of King Roger was a Manticoran organization of knights founded by King Roger I of Manticore.[1][2](HH1, HH9)
Ranks[]
Members of the order carried post-nominal letters after their name, and a pre-nominal title depending on which rank they had in the order:
Knight Grand Commander – GDR (Monarch only)
Knight Grand Cross – GCR
Knight Commander – KDR- Knight Companion – KCR
- Knight – KR
- Companion – CR
- Officer – OR
- Member – MR
The order's ceremonial cowl was blood red. (HH4)
The Grand Commander was the ruling Monarch of Manticore. (HH12)
Knights Grand Cross could bestow a lesser rank of knighthood on the orders of the Grand Commander. (HH2, SI2)
Notable Members[]
- Thomas Caparelli – (knighted before 1900 PD)
- Lucien Cortez – (knighted before 1900 PD)
- Horace Harkness – (knighted 1914)
- Honor Harrington – (knighted 1903 PD)
- Anthony Langtry – (knighted before 1903 PD)
- Estelle Matsuko – (knighted before 1901 PD)
- Aivars Terekhov – (knighted 1921 PD)
- Alice Truman – (knighted 1913 PD)
- Tadislaw Kaczmarczyk
- Iris Babcock
References[]
- ↑ It was likely loosely based on the Order of the Bath, established by George I in 1725 CE in England on Earth, particularly the state following its restructuring by George IV in 1815 CE.
- ↑ The classes are similiar to the Legion of Honour.