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Established in 1860 by Emperor Daeku to honour individuals who have made distinguished achievements in their respective fields of society. Medals are awarded with several ribbon colours denoting the reason for the honour; red ribbons for those who risked their lives to save others; green ribbons for morally remarkable individuals who have actively taken part in serving society; yellow ribbons for those who, through their diligence and perseverance have become public role models; violet ribbons to individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments; blue ribbons to individuals who have made prosperous efforts in the areas of public welfare and education; indigo ribbons to individuals who have made exceptionally generous financial contributions for the good of the public; and teal ribbons to individuals who have strengthened the relationship between Metzetta and foreign nations or promoted peace internationally. | Established in 1860 by Emperor Daeku to honour individuals who have made distinguished achievements in their respective fields of society. Medals are awarded with several ribbon colours denoting the reason for the honour; red ribbons for those who risked their lives to save others; green ribbons for morally remarkable individuals who have actively taken part in serving society; yellow ribbons for those who, through their diligence and perseverance have become public role models; violet ribbons to individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments; blue ribbons to individuals who have made prosperous efforts in the areas of public welfare and education; indigo ribbons to individuals who have made exceptionally generous financial contributions for the good of the public; and teal ribbons to individuals who have strengthened the relationship between Metzetta and foreign nations or promoted peace internationally. | ||
== Peerages == | == Peerages == | ||
Noble titles are treasured possessions of the [[Metzetta|Metzettan]] aristocracy. The translations chosen for titles do not necessarily match the functions they have in Western countries. The highest ranking title is [[Emperor of Metzetta|Emperor]], held by the current monarch, followed by Empress-Consort for his spouse. Empress and Emperor-Consort are used in the event of a female ruler. All children and grandchildren of any Emperor and their spouses are automatically granted the title of Prince or Princess, and their great-grandchildren are given the title of Count or Countess. The Emperor's mother is referred to as the Empress Dowager. The Emperor will initiate one of his or her children as the Crown Prince or Princess to indicate they will take over after their death; the oldest son is preferred but the eldest daughter is chosen in the event of no male children being born. The most senior prince or princess is sometimes referred to as Prince-jo or Princess-jo (Great Prince or Great Princess). All other titles are considered peerages and are inheritable by one child of the title-holder's choosing; if the owner of a peerage dies childless it is returned to the Emperor who will bestow it upon another person of their choosing. | |||
Metzetta's peerages are translated as dukedoms, earldoms and baronies. There are 25 Dukedoms; one for each major administrative division of Metzetta. Earldoms exist for each metropolitan city district and [[Provinces of Metzetta|provincial]] county. Baronies exist for each provincial prefecture. Metzetta's historic clans ([[Ssuseol Clan|Ssuseol]], [[Pyeolhae Clan|Pyeolhae]], [[Apsu Clan|Apsu]], [[Kino Clan|Kino]], [[Haruka Clan|Haruka]], [[Migyung Clan|Migyung]], [[Zuzeonhwa Clan|Zuzeonhwa]] and [[Jaenan Clan|Jaenan]]) hold a significant percentage of these prestigious titles, with some clans being very protective over specific titles. Minor members of the Imperial clan are also regularly offered peerages. | |||
== Past System and History == | == Past System and History == | ||
Previously the Metzettan honours system had conferred the medal of the Order of The Bear (Classes of Full Moon, Half Moon and Crescent Moon) to military recipients and the medal of the Order of Yang-jo (Classes of Acorn, Plum and Apple) to civilian recipients; these orders were abolished when the current system was developed in 1860. | Previously the Metzettan honours system had conferred the medal of the Order of The Bear (Classes of Full Moon, Half Moon and Crescent Moon) to military recipients and the medal of the Order of Yang-jo (Classes of Acorn, Plum and Apple) to civilian recipients; these orders were abolished when the current system was developed in 1860. | ||
[[Category:Orders, awards and decorations]] | [[Category:Orders, awards and decorations]] | ||
[[Category:Metzetta]] | [[Category:Metzetta]] | ||