New Year Honours announced

Ribbon bars of all Vishwamitran federal decorations in various grades, arranged in the order of predence

31 December 2020, Rajagriha: The Rashtra Niwas has announced the annual decorations of the nation, which are given for outstanding contributions and achievements to individuals within the nation and the micronational community. The awards to be granted include - The Order of the Lotus, the Order of the Sanghamitra, the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, the Order of the Crown, the Order of the Vishwamitra and the Order of the First Ladies.

The process of nomination began on 1 November 2020, with the provincial monarchs, the Prime Minister and other individuals being able to nominate people to various state decorations of the nation.

This year, 48 individuals have been conferred with various state decorations with two being conferred posthumously.

The recipients are:

I. To the “Most Honourable Order of the Lotus”

GRAND COLLAR

1. His Royal Highness Anirban Phatowali, Rajpramukh of Kamrupa

GRAND CROSS

1. His Royal Highness Mohammad Mridul Amin, Rajpramukh of Basistha

2. Her Royal Highness Princess Anoushkaa, Prime Minister of Vishwamitra 3. His Imperial Majesty Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia 4. His Majesty Arthur I, King of Roanoke 5. His Majesty Albert V, King Emeritus of Queensland 6. His Royal Highness Christoph II, Archduke of Mimas 7. Her Royal Highness Maria I, Sovereign Princess of Sildavia 8. His Excellency Dr. Kevin Baugh, President of Molossia 9. His Excellency Juan Cisneros, President of Aswington 10. His Excellency Thed Helgi, Governor-General of New Lubenia 11. His Majesty Raniel I, former King of Tovaria (posthumous)

COMMANDER

1. His Royal Highness Prince Saikat, Union Cabinet Minister of Vishwamitra 2. His Royal Highness Prince Manoj, Union Cabinet Minister of Vishwamitra 3. His Excellency Brian Helwater, Director of Communications of Mimas

II. To the “Most Auspicious Order of the Sanghamitra”

KNIGHT/DAME

1. His Imperial Majesty Pao, Emperor of Huai Siao (as Knight) 2. His Imperial and Royal Majesty David Augustus I, Emperor-High King of All Monmark (as Knight) 3. His Majesty Cameron I, King of Ikonia (as Knight) 4. Her Majesty Juliana VIII, Queen of Queensland (as Dame)

IV. To the “Order of Diplomatic Service Merit”

MEMBER SPECIAL CLASS

1. His Majesty Liam Munroe I, King of Atiera

2. His Majesty Jackson I, King of Kapreburg

3. His Excellency R. M. Grainger, President of Scoria

4. His Excellency The Right Honourable Joseph Kennedy, President of the Commonwealth of New Virginia

MEMBER FIRST CLASS

1. His Imperial and Royal Exalted Majesty Nicholas I, Emperor of the Abeldane Empire

2. His Imperial Majesty Archie Birch, Madakawando Sakom of Misberia

3. His Majesty John I, King of Baustralia

4. His Royal Highness Luis Marcel, Prince Regent of Atlia

MEMBER SECOND CLASS

1. Her Excellency Ava Calero, Ambassador to the United Kingdom

2. His Excellency William Cooper, Ambassador to Canada

3. His Imperial Highness Joseph I, Imperial Elector of Hausgurd

4. The Right Honourable Matthew S. of Essexia

V. To the “Most Illustrious Order of the Crown”

GRAND CROSS

1. His Most Gracious Highness Prince Guilherme, Prince Consort of Ebenthal

2. His Royal Highness Prince Eun Jo, Prime Minister of Huai Siao

3. His Excellency Cristian Dobrev, President of Plushunia

4. His Excellency Tomáš Falešník, Senator & former President of the Gymnasium State

5. His Highness Prince Nicholas I, former Prince of Posaf (posthumous)

6. His Most Illustrious Majesty Newton von Uberquie, Palatine-Viceroy of Uberquiesenberg

7. His Royal Highness Christoph I, Grand Prince of Begon

VI. To the “Most Illustrious Order of the Vishwamitra”

MEMBER SPECIAL CLASS

1. His Excellency Arnab Deka, Union Cabinet Minister of Vishwamitra

2. His Excellency Isaiah Burdette

3. His Imperial Majesty Matthew Xia, Emperor of Yu-Xia

4. His Highness Fernando, Prince of Negromonte, Prime Minister of Ebenthal

5. His Royal Highness Nicolas Millan, Crown Heir of El Dorado

VII. To the “Most Noble Order of the First Ladies”

ROYAL LADY

1. Her Royal Highness Princess Mother of Purvanchal

2. Her Royal Highness Princess Mother of Beltola

3. Her Royal Highness Princess Bishakha, Crown Representative of Chandrabans

4. Her Majesty Catherine VII, Queen Emeritus of Queensland

5. Her Royal Highness Princess Jani, Deputy Prime Minister of Queensland

All the awards shall be considered to be conferred on the occasion of New Year 2021, and shall be valid for use from 1 January 2021.