Director of Ceremonial Protocols

Commander of the Realm

Commander · Commander

The traditional honorific degree of commandery, recognising pioneering work, civic bravery and extraordinary achievement.

Formal Style — The Honourable Commander

£3,900

Ceremonial portfolio with commander riband and medallion.

Velvet-lined presenter case containing the council medallion, ribbon, and sealed vellum Letters Patent

The Investiture Package

What This Package Contains

  • Letters Patent on archival vellum — hand-lettered and sealed, formally constituting the grant of Commander of the Realm.

  • Insignia medallion in a velvet-lined presenter case, struck with the devices proper to the Commander of the Realm.

  • Perpetual registration in the Golden Register under the office of Director of Ceremonial Protocols.

Download Specimen Letters Patent (PDF)

The specimen is unlettered and marked as such; it confers nothing and is offered only so a petitioner may see the form of the instrument.

Petition the Council

Seek Investiture as Commander

Every petition is reviewed in ordinary session before any investiture proceeds.

Present a Petition