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| Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl | |
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| Type | Dynastic order |
| Awarded for | At the Grand Sayyid's pleasure |
| Country | Royal Sultanate of Sulu |
| Presented by | Royal House of Sulu |
| Website | http://sultanateofsulu.ecseachamber.org/the-order-of-the-pearl/index-1.htm  |
The Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl is the dynastic order of the Royal House of Sulu, which serves as the premier institution and the highest personal honour of and in the Royal Sultanate of Sulu. The order is an honourable and nobiliary corporation instituted as a dynastic Order of Datuship analogous to traditional dynastic orders of chivalry, and is in direct continuation from the ancient customs and distinctions of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and the Court of the Sultan. Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram, as Head of the Royal House of Sulu, is the hereditary sovereign who processes the fons honorum and Grand Sayyid of the order, and his heirs and successors as heads of the Royal House of Sulu, shall ever be sovereigns and Grand Sayyids of the order.
Original founding
In his care for preservation of the ancient customs of the Sultanate and the values of the nation, Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram in 2011 used his sovereignty right of fons honorum to create an Order, thus developing the traditional honours of the Royal court in a form accepted internationally. Developed as a dynastic order, the Order follows the tradition of many chivalric orders developed in Europe, while maintaining the traditions and customs unique to Sulu. In establishing a dynastic order, the Sultan holds exclusive control of the Order and it is semi-independent from the political entity of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu.
Despite territorial sovereignty being limited for many years, the Sultan and the Sultanate do have a form of legally recognized sovereignty within the Republic of the Philippines. The Sultan is formally recognized at the national level, as in 1974 the Philippine government had officially recognized the continued existence of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu and the Sultan as the legitimate heir.
The Philippine government, in a 1974 executive order, outlined that "the Government has always recognized the Sultanate of Sulu as the legitimate claimant to the historical territories of the Republic of the Philippines" and that "the Government the obligation to assist in the confirmation of Sultan Mahakuta Itiram as the 29th Sultan of Sulu succeeding his father, the late Mohammad Ismael Kiram."
Membership
Membership within the Order is conferred upon those who have performed worthy and meritorious service of an exceptional level for the Royal House of Sulu; upon those of any nationality who, in any field of endeavour, have become distinguished and respected figures of international renown by virtue of their celebrated activities; and upon those who have performed loyal and faithful service to the Royal House and its members.
The grades of the Order are:
Royal Companion (RCPS)
Grand Cordon (GCPS)
Distinguished Companion (DCPS)
Companion (CPS)
Officer (OPS)
Member (MPS)
Notable members
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Some of the more notable people who have accepted membership in the Order of the Pearl are:
- Hussin Ututalum Amin, Mayor of Jolo
- Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
- Mwami Yuhi VI of Rwanda
- Mwami Kigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda
- Archduke Karl von Habsburg
- Prince Alexandar Pavlov Karageorgevich of Serbia and Yugoslavia
- Princess Jelisaveta Karageorgevich of Serbia and Yugoslavia
- Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara (Uganda)
- Dufia Togbe Osei III of Gbi-Godenu (Ghana)
- Crown Prince Davit Bagrationi Mukhran Batonishvili of Georgia
- Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, Imperial Prince of Ethiopia
- Lech Wałęsa, former President of Poland
Heraldry
Members of the Order have specific heraldic regulations related to how to display their insignia with their coat of arms. Permission to display their insignia is granted via the office of the Gateway Chronicler King of Arms that also regulates all heraldry for the Royal House of Sulu.
Specifically, these are the rules:
- Members of the paramount class of the Pearl Collar may encircle their arms with the Collar of the Order. If, for some exceptional reasons, the specific oval badge and riband of this grade are displayed instead of the Collar, a golden flame may be added above the badge.
- Members of the class of the Grand Cordon may adorn their shield with the Order's crowned badge and display the riband of the Order fastened with a bow from which the badge is suspended, whereas the riband may encircle the shield either completely or partially.
- Members of the class of the Distinguished Companion may adorn their shield with the Order's crowned badge and display the ribbon of the Order, each half displayed separately, whereas the ribbon may encircle the shield either completely or partially. The ribbon may be shown with loose ends issuant from behind the shield and may display a flame above the insignia and is entitled to the Order's star.
- Members of the class of the Companion may adorn their shield with the Order's crowned badge and display the ribbon of the Order, each half displayed separately, whereas the ribbon may encircle the shield either completely or partially. The ribbon may be shown with loose ends issuant from behind the shield. Membership in this grade does not entitle members to supporters.
- Members of the class of the Officer may adorn their shield with the Order's crowned badge and display the ribbon of the Order, one half displayed covering the other. The ribbon is issuant from beneath the shield with optionally loose ends shown issuant from behind the shield. Optionally, the buckle may be shown above the ribbon. Membership in this grade does not entitle members to supporters.
- Members of the class of the Member may adorn their shield with the Order's uncrowned badge and display the ribbon of the Order, one half displayed covering the other. The ribbon is issuant from beneath the shield with optionally loose ends shown issuant from behind the shield. Optionally, the buckle may be shown above the ribbon. Membership in this grade does not entitle members to supporters.
Those in the two senior most ranks are entitled to supporters in a way of grant or of certification. A widow of a companion who did not obtain supporters but was entitled to them, may apply in his name.
Honorific Title
No specific courtesy titles are awarded to Members of the Order but those belonging in the upper class who are either a Distinguished Companion or a Grand Cordon are permitted to use conventional honorific titles such as "The Honourable" or "Excellency". Royal Companion Members normally have their own customary titles of nobility but some notable members may also be awarded the senior nobility title of "Datu Sadja" which is exclusively granted by the Sultan. Conferring of customary titles is protected under the Rules and Regulations of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.
See Also
External links
- Official site of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl
- Sultanate of Sulu: Notes from the Past and Present Times article by Aleksandar Backo
References
- ^ Bačko, Aleksandar (2015). Sultante of Sulu: Notes From the Past and Present Times (PDF). Belgrade, Serbia. ISBN 978-86-912425-5-8. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Garcia Riol, Daniel J. (2013). El Sultanato de Sulú y la Real y Hachemita Orden de la Perla (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Clavé, Elsa (18 March 2024). "Dressing up the Monarch". Indonesia and the Malay World. 52 (152): 76–96. doi:10.1080/13639811.2024.2325226.
- "Succession Line from Philippine Government".
- "Memorandum Order No. 427, s. 1974". CDAsia. Government of the Philippines. 10 May 1974. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Notable Members of the Order". Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl. Sultanate of Sulu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Omukama (Reigning Monarch)". Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom.
- "Ultime Notizie". Casa Reale di Godenu.
- "The 41st International Polonaise Ball". No. 2012–2013. American Institute of Polish Culture. 6 November 2014. p. 55. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Heraldry". Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl. Sultante of Sulu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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