Royal Ibaglian Order

Insignia of a Companion of the Royal Ibaglian Order

The Royal Ibaglian Order is an Ibaglian order of chivalry instituted in 1986 by Queen Elizabeth II. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority:

• Knight or Dame Grand Companion (GCRI)
• Knight or Dame Companion (K/DCRI)
• Companion (CRI)
• Officer (ORI)
• Member (MRI)

History

When the order was instituted in 1986, it was meant to eventually replace the Order of the Bath, the Order of St Michael and St George, and the Order of the British Empire in Ibagli. Appointments to the two latter orders have continued sporadically, however.

Composition

The Monarch is the Sovereign of the Order and appoints all members of the order (by convention, on the advice of the Government). The Chancellor and Principal Dame Grand Companion of the Order is the Governor-General of Ibagli.

The order is limited to 25 Knights and Dames Grand Companion, 100 Knights and Dames Companion, and 225 Companions. There is no limit on the number of members of the fourth and fifth classes. Appointments are made on the advice of the Government of Ibagli. Foreigners can be admitted to the order as honorary members. Honorary and additional members do not count in the limits of the order. Visiting heads of state are traditionally made honorary Knights Grand Companion of the order.

Insignia

The badge of the Royal Ibaglian Order is an eight-pointed white star, with a representation of the shield of the Coat of Arms of Ibagli surrounded by a blue ring containing gold palm fronds and the word "Ibagli," topped by a royal crown. The ribbon on which the badge is worn is gold with red edges. Knights and dames grand companion wear the badge on a sash worn on the right shoulder. Knights and dames companion and companions wear the insignia suspended from the neck. Officers wear a silver gilt badge with no enamel, and members wear a silver badge with no enamel, both on the left chest. Knights and dames in the first two grades are also entitled to wear a star. The star of a knight or dame grand companion has eight large points, and the star of a knight or dame companion has four large points and four small points. The sovereign and chancellor of the order also receive a collar from which the badge can be suspended.

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  Star of a Knight or Dame Grand Companion
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  Star of a Knight or Dame Companion
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  Civil Division Insignia of a Knight or Dame Grand Companion, Knight or Dame Companion, or Companion.
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  Civil Division Insignia of an Officer
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  Civil Division Insignia of a Member
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  Diagram of Civil Division Insignia (male)

Important members and officials of the Order

Sovereign
	Her Majesty the Queen	1986
Chancellor and Principal Knight Grand Companion
	His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Steven Spell OIM GCVO GCRI KCMG ID	2006 (Knight Grand Companion in 1994)
Additional Knights and Dames Grand Companion
	His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM OIM GCRI GBE ID GCL AC QSO CD PC	1986
	His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM GCRI ID AK GCL QSO CD PC ADC	1986
	Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO GCRI ID GCL QSO CD	1992

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Ordinary Knights and Dames Grand Companion

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Civil Division

|- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Mark Rockington GCMG GCRI |1986 |- | |The Rt. Hon. the Dowager Viscountess Feldon GCRI |1988 |- | |Dame Harriet LeVeque GCRI |1992 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Harlington GCRI |1991 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Bradley Hunter GCRI KCMG |1995 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Jeremy Cannon GCRI CMG MP |1999 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Dame Hillary Wilson GCRI |2000 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Albert Wooster GCRI QC |3 October 2005 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir John Goodwin GCRI MP |31 December 2005 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Rodney GCRI MP |8 December 2006 |- | |Prof. Sir Jonathan Franklin GCRI OBE |31 December 2006 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Kinder GCRI QC |31 December 2006 |- | |The Rt. Hon. Sir Marcus Smallegan GCRI QC MP |31 December 2006 |-

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Military Division

|- | |Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Parsons OIM GCRI ID |1992 |- | |Field Marshal the Hon. Sir Erik Barnes GCRI DSO MC ID MP |1999 |- | |Field Marshal Sir George Venderschmitt GCRI MVO MC ID |2004 |- | |Marshal of the Royal Ibaglian Air Force Sir Alan Penderson GCRI ID |2008 |}

Honorary Knights and Dames Grand Companion

• Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker GCRI (1989)

• Her Majesty Queen Beatrix (1989)

• Patricio Aylwin GCRI (1990)

• Fernando Collor de Mello GCRI (1990)

• Carlos Menem GCRI (1990)

• His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah (1990)

• His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah GCB GCMG GCRI (1990)

• His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1990)

• Lee Teng-hui GCRI (1990)

• Lech Wałęsa GCB GCRI (1991)

• Árpád Göncz GCRI (1991)

• His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito (1995)

• Chen Shui-bian GCRI (2005)

• His Excellency Felipe Calderón GCB GCRI (2007)

• His Excellency Hamid Karzai GCMG GCRI (2007)

• His Highness Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi GCRI (2007)

• His Excellency Sellapan Ramanathan GCRI (2009)

• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo GCRI (2009)

• His Excellency Ma Ying-jeou GCRI (2009)

See also

• Statutes of the Royal Ibaglian Order