Constitution for the

Order of the Flos Australis

I.          There shall exist in the Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass an award, known as the Order of the Flos Australis, which may be given by the Coronet, subject to the pleasure of the Crown, to those persons who have demonstrated excellence in the arts and sciences, giving freely of their talents to enrich the Barony.

II.         The holders of this award shall be styled as Companions of the Flos Australis and shall be entitled to place the initials C.F.A. after their names.

III.         The insignia of the Order shall consist of a medallion bearing the registered badge of the Order:  Azure, a sunflower slipped and leaved argent between two piles inverted Or.

IV.        Arms and precedence

A.         The award shall carry with it, subject to the pleasure of the Crown, an Award of Arms.  Companions of the order shall take precedence after principality orders but before a simple Award of Arms.

B.         If the award is given to a person who bears an award carrying higher precedence than given above, his/her precedence shall remain unchanged.

C.        If the award is given to a person who has previously received an Award of Arms, his/her precedence shall date from his/her election to the Order.

V.         Amendments to this constitution shall be made by the Coronet after due consultation with the Crown.

VI.        The companionship of all previous recipients of the Order is hereby confirmed.

By our hands this 24th day of May, A.S. XXXIII, being 1998 in the Common Era.

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Berold, Baron                                                          Eirianedd, Baroness

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Hrothger II, King                                                          Madigan, Queen

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Pendar the Bard, White Stag Principal Herald