====== Rank and Royal Orders ======
An act of the National Assembly to assign ranks, decorations, and define royal orders.

===== Provisions =====
  - According to Constitutional Title III, Article 8: the Emperor may bestow the following orders upon any individual:
    - //Royal Order of Fidelity// - Issued to individuals of the old Keithieopian Empire for continuing contributions
    - //Royal Order of the Knight// - Issued to military personal who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their life above and beyond the call of duty
    - //Royal Order of the Honor// - Issued to civilians who distinguish themselves by extraordinary heroism at the risk of their life 
    - //Royal Order of Courage// - Issued to residents who distinguish themselves by extraordinary heroism at the risk of their life 
    - //Royal Order of Merit// - Issued to civilians and residents for infamous acts of charity
    - //Royal Order of the Crown// - Issued to citizens and residents for extraordinary contributions for the sublimation of the Keithieopian Realm
    - //Royal Order of the Flag// - Granted to foreigners for extraordinary contributions for the sublimation of the Keithieopian Realm
  - The National Assembly may grant decorations for wear above rank insignia for: 
    - //Action above the call of duty// - a silver fleur-de-lis  
    - //Action above the call of duty resulting in severe injury// - a heart
    - //Action above the call of duty resulting in death// - a  laurel wreath (post humorously awarded)
    - Automatically granted for wear when recognized in a Royal Order - a silver or gold crown 
  - Any commissioned service shall not share names of rank between branches of service
  - Chevrons shall denote rank and shall be equivalent in number to the paygrade of the rank
  - The following rank names shall be used:

^ Pay Grade ^ National Police Agency ^ Military ^ Civil Service ^
| 1. | Constable      | Cadet      | Operator   |
| 2. | Sergeant       | Lieutenant | Technician |
| 3. | Inspector      | Captain    | Specialist |
| 4. | Superintendent | Major      | Engineer   |
| 5. | Commander      | Colonel    | Leader     |
| 6. | Commissioner   | General    | Director   |

===== Authority =====

//Nihil Obstat//, High Court of Keithieopia

//Imprimatur//, ⊗ /HIH Keith/\\ ''Emperor of Keithieopia''

7th Dosmar 20 IY ⇔ February 6th, 2022 HY