Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard
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| Award Level | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Award Type | Non-Armigerous Award |
| Chartered On | August 4, A.S. XXXVI (2001) |
| Reign | King Kynan and Queen Eleanor II |
| White Stag | Juan Balthazar Tigrerro |
| Number of Recipients | 27 |
| Precedence | Non-Armigerous |
| Entitles Use of | Post-nominals "PVG" and badge |
Overview
The Order of the Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard (PVG) is a Kingdom-level award created to recognize individuals who have served the martial interests of the Society for not less than 30 years. This award is non-armigerous. Recipients are styled as Companions of the Order and may use the post-nominals "PVG." The Order was chartered on August 4, A.S. XXXVI (2001) by Kynan and Eleanor II, King and Queen of the Outlands. The charter was attested by Juan Balthazar Tigrerro, White Stag Principal Herald. The premier recipient was Albert von Dreckenveldt.
Purpose and Recognition
The Order of the Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard honors those who have demonstrated extraordinary long-term commitment and endurance in the martial arts of the Society. The award recognizes those who have become living legends through their decades of service, embodying the valor, counsel, and powerful action of ancient paladins.
The style of the holder's title varies based on their existing precedence; for example, a Knight would be known as a Knight Pensioner of the Venerable Guard, while an armigerous individual would be a Lord Pensioner of the Venerable Guard. All are entitled to use the post-nominal letters PVG.
Badge and Regalia
Members of the Order may bear the badge:
Vert, a sheaf of three swords inverted proper surmounted by a rose, all within an orle of oak leaves Or.
Scroll Text
Arthur, Cuhulain, Saladin, Charlemagne, El Cid
Be it remembered the deeds of heroes and legends as you hear the words of _____ and _____, by right of arms, King and Queen of the Outlands.
Know ye that considering those ancient paladins who made fortunate their domains with renown, valor, ripeness of counsel and powerful action, are We bound to make satisfaction to those of Our Realm who have ascended beyond the endurance of mere mortal men.
As surely as the deeds of ancient heroes were written on the standing stones, as surely as those stones were worn into the sands of time, and as surely as that same sand oe'r ages is ground to dust, so surely shall the deeds of Our own beloved legends be written in our hearts. Therefore do We place in the lists of greatness Our beloved and trusty __________, and prefer and create [him/her/them] a Companion of Our beloved Order of Knight Pensioners of the Venerable Guard.
Our valiant _______, did show us that there is no strength without gentility, no elegance without effort, no knowledge without teaching, and no wealth without generosity. We charge [him/her/them], as [he/she/they] enters [his/her/their] silver-haired years, not to seek the sweet, soft pleasures of the palace, but to continue to be the exemplar of those warlike yet gentlemanly traits that have made him the living legend [he/she/they] has become.
Done by Our hand this _____ day of _____, Anno Societatis ____, being _____ in the Common Era.
____________King ______________Queen
Recipients
The following individuals have been named Knights Pensioners of the Venerable Guard:
| Recipient | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Albert von Dreckenveldt | 2001-08-04 |
| Asad Ud-Din | 2002-02-16 |
| Ton the Traveler | 2003-08-02 |
| Koris Natterhelm | 2004-05-28 |
| Raymond the Quiet | 2004-05-28 |
| Gunwaldt Gullbjørn | 2006-05-27 |
| Stefan of the Wanderers | 2008-12-20 |
| Avram the Jew | 2009-02-15 |
| Olaf Bjornson | 2009-12-05 |
| Alaric Dimitrievich Razvedchikov | 2012-02-04 |
| Gerwyn y Teigr | 2012-02-04 |
| Lavan Longwalker | 2013-03-01 |
| Dennis the Wright | 2013-05-25 |
| Artan macAilin | 2013-08-31 |
| Thorvald Valdkrig | 2015-02-27 |
| Giovanni di Sienna | 2015-03-14 |
| Gregor von Münchhausen | 2015-08-15 |
| Wolfgang Grothe de Verron | 2016-07-02 |
| Tore av Uddevala | 2018-02-24 |
| Mavrikii Andronikov | 2019-02-02 |
| Freana Geardson | 2019-07-13 |
| Hrothger Monomakh | 2019-07-13 |
| Darius of Jaxartes | 2019-12-14 |
| Hrorek Wolfson | 2019-12-14 |
| Rand the Tracker of Oak Hollow | 2023-04-01 |
| Alasdair MacDubhghaill the Scot | 2024-01-06 |
| Rhys Afalwin | 2024-03-02 |