Difference between revisions of "Recognition of Personal Nobility"
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| + | The Augustan Society, Inc., has a tradition of recognizing royal and noble titles. Recently, it has begun to recognize forms of nobility that do not have a title attached. | ||
| − | Various offices, titles, and other achievements have traditionally established the bearer as noble | + | Various offices, titles, and other achievements have traditionally established the bearer as noble — a non-hereditary honor. In France, for example, this form of nobility applied to judges, who were considered to be ''noblesse de robe''. There are many cultures in which particular persons were considered noble or protected persons (i.e.: the bards of the old Gaelic cultures, the ''jali'' of Western African peoples, etc.). This is also applicable in the case of certain classes of orders of chivalry. |
| − | The Committee considers petitions for recognition of personal nobility based on office, achievement, or as an adjunct to another honor conferred by a valid ''fons honorum''. | + | The [[Royalty & Nobility Committee]] considers petitions for recognition of personal nobility based on office, achievement, or as an adjunct to another honor conferred by a valid ''fons honorum''. |
Note: The Augustan Society does not claim to be a definitive authority on the legitimacy of titles or orders of chivalry. The recognition of such honors are matters of internal protocol and for the use of the relevant honorifics within the Society. | Note: The Augustan Society does not claim to be a definitive authority on the legitimacy of titles or orders of chivalry. The recognition of such honors are matters of internal protocol and for the use of the relevant honorifics within the Society. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 23 July 2016
The Augustan Society, Inc., has a tradition of recognizing royal and noble titles. Recently, it has begun to recognize forms of nobility that do not have a title attached.
Various offices, titles, and other achievements have traditionally established the bearer as noble — a non-hereditary honor. In France, for example, this form of nobility applied to judges, who were considered to be noblesse de robe. There are many cultures in which particular persons were considered noble or protected persons (i.e.: the bards of the old Gaelic cultures, the jali of Western African peoples, etc.). This is also applicable in the case of certain classes of orders of chivalry.
The Royalty & Nobility Committee considers petitions for recognition of personal nobility based on office, achievement, or as an adjunct to another honor conferred by a valid fons honorum.
Note: The Augustan Society does not claim to be a definitive authority on the legitimacy of titles or orders of chivalry. The recognition of such honors are matters of internal protocol and for the use of the relevant honorifics within the Society.
