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| | Middle Kingdom Orders and Awards |
 | | However, in the Middle Kingdom Order of Precedence, Dukes/Duchesses and Counts/Countesses are are listed ahead of holders of Patents of Arms (Knights, Laurels, and Pelicans). |
 | | Order of the Gold Mace: given to companions of the Order of the Red Company who have shown both excellence and leadership in melee and/or tournament combat, and who have trained others in those skills. |
 | | Members of the order, known as Serjants of the Red Company, should be proficient fighters in melee, versed in many weapons styles, and leaders by example both on and off the battlefield, working to serve the kingdom war effort and teaching and training others. |
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