of the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg.

HIH Thorfinn Magnusson,
Viking Prince of Stormark,
Imperial Prince of Helgoland,
The Prince of Drangetoft,

The Earl of Orkney.

Sir Yitzhak bin Kovitz.

Knights/Dames:


Sir Dagfinn Thorvaldsson.

Sir Frederick Ness,
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

Insignia of the Order

The Grand and Glorious Imperial Order of the Two Silver Longships.

This Imperial Order is named after the Longship,the symbol of the Vikings.The date of creation is obscure.Membership is limited to 31 members.It is only conferred upon individuals who already hold a Stormarkian Knighthood.

The Charter of the Order

Charter of the Grand and Glorious Imperial Order of the Two Silver Longships.


To all and singular to whom these presents shall come,greetings:

Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue a Charter for the Grand and Glorious Imperial Order of the Two Silver Longships.

Article 1:
The name of this Imperial Orderof Knighthood shall be:The Grand and Glorious Imperial Order of the Two Silver Longships.

Article 2:
Only the Emperor may, as the Fount of Honour of the Viking Empire of Stormark, appoint members to this Imperial Order and He shall make appointments in His absolute discretion.

Article 3:
The Emperor shall be the Grand Master of this Imperial Order.

Article 4:
Aside from the Grand Master this Imperial Order shall consist of a maximum of fifteen(15)Stormarkian members and a maximum of fifteen(15)foreign members.

Article 5:
All members of this Imperial Order,except fot the Grand Master,shall be styled Knight/Dame Companion.

Article 6:
Any member may be stripped of his/her membership in this Imperial Order by the Emperor.Such action shall be undertaken only in the case of a conviction of Treason,Subversion,other high or grave crimes or in the case of conduct unbecoming a knight or lady.

So be it!!

Done from the Imperial Hall on the Fourth Day of July of the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the Second Viking Age the Second.

Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.

Knights of the Order

Knights and Ladies of the Two Silver Longships in alphabetcal order By FORENAME.


Grand Master:

HIM  Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver,
The Sovereign Viking Emperor.

Knights/Dames Companion:

Sir Bastinus Sakariasen,
The Earl of Kjolsgard.

HRH Prince David,
The Grand Duke of Roest,
Former King of Pendronia

HM David I Northworthy Beckford,
King of the Royal Court of Middarthian-Derby.

Dame Gudrun Eriksdottir,
The Duchess of the Vesteralen.

HIH Thorfinn Magnusson,
Viking Prince of Stormark,
Imperial Prince of Helgoland,
The Prince of Drangetoft

The Insignia of the Order

The Grand and Illustrious Order of the Valkyrie

The Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie was founded on November 18,2002 and is the second oldest Imperial Order of Knighthood.This Imperial Order is exclusively reserved for Ladies.
Valkyries("Choosers of the Slain") are young,beautiful battle-maidens,mounted upon winged horses and armed with helmets and spears who scouted the battle-fields to select the bravest of warriors,slain in battle and escorted those heroes,called the Einherjar, to the Valhalla, Odin's Hall.
The Valkyries are also Odin's messengers and when they ride forth on their errands,their armour causes the strange flickering light called "Aurora Borealis("Northern Lights").

Their names were:

Brynhild,

Geironul,
Geirskogul,

Goll,

Gondul,

Gunn,
Guth,

Herfjotur,

Hervor,

Hild,
Hlathguth,

Hlokk,

Hrist,

Mist,
Olrun,

Randgrith,

Rathgrith,
Reginleif,

Sigrdrifa,

Sigrun,
Skeggjold,

Skogul,

Skuld,

Svava,
and Thruth.

The Charter of the Order

Charter of the Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie.


To all and singular to whom these presents shall come,greetings:

Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue this new Charter for the Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie.

Article 1:
The name of this Imperial Order of Knighthood shall be:The Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie.

Article 2:
Only the Emperor,as the Fount of Honour of the Viking Empire of Stormark,may appoint members to this Imperial Order and He shall make appointments in His absolute discretion.

Article 3:
The Consort of the Emperor shall be the Grand Master of this Imperial Order and shall have authority to recommend new members in this Imperial Order for confirmation by the Emperor.

Article 4:
In the absence of a Consort shall the Emperor fulfill the duties of the Grand Master.

Article 5:
Only ladies may be appointed to this Imperial Order.

Article 6:
The maximum number of members in this Imperial Order shall be one hundred and thirty-nine(139)and they shall be divided in four(4)classes.

Article 7:
The maximum number of members in separate class, and the classes of this Imperial Order in descending order of seniority and precedence shall be :

One(1)Grand Master

Fourteen(14)Dames Grand Cross (to be abbreviated DGCV)

Twenty-four(24)Dames Commander(to be abbreviated DCV)

One Hundred (100)Dames(to be abbreviated DV)

Article 8:
In the case of a separation shall the Consort loose the Grand Masterhood of this Imperial Order unless the Emperor provides otherwise on the Consort's request.

Article 9:
Any member may be stripped of his/her membership in this Imperial Order by the Emperor. Such action to be undertaken only in the case of a conviction of Treason, Subversion or other high or grave crimes,or conduct unbecoming a lady.

Article 10:
This Charter replaces the Charter of November 18,2002 and said Charter is hereby rescinded.

So be it!!

Done of the Imperial Hall on the Third Day of July of the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the
Second Viking Age the Second.

Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.

The Ladies of the Order

Ladies of the Valkyrie in alphabetical order by FORENAME.

Grand Master: None

Dames Grand Cross:

HG Dame Beth Francis,

The Duchess of Rehnholm,
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

HM Queen Katherine of Hanover.

HH Princess Lone,

Princess Consort of the Sovereign Principality of Corvinia.

HIM Empress Marina I of Ovistania.

Dames Commander:

HRH Princess Beth,
The Grand Duchess of the Elms,
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

Dames:

Dame Martina Polk,
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

Dame Ragnhild Gunlaugsdottir.

The Insignia of the Order

The Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown

The Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown was founded on February 11,2003.The Imperial Order may only be conferred upon Heads-of-State of Nations that have concluded a Diplomatic Recognition Treaty with the Viking Empire of Stormark.

The Charter of the Order

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come,greetings:

Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue this new Charter for the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown.


Article 1:
The name of this Imperial Order of Knighthood  shall be:The Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown.

Article 2:
Only the Emperor may appoint members to this Imperial Order and He shall make appointments in His absolute discretion.

Article 3:
The Emperor shall be the Grand Master of this Imperial Order.

Article 4:
Aside from the Grand Master,this Imperial Order shall consist of an unlimited number of Knights and Dames Companion.

Article 5:
a)Only Heads-of State of Nations that have concluded a Diplomatic Recognition Treaty with the Viking Empire of Stormark may be appointed to this Imperial Order.
b)In the case that the Head-of-State of a Nation is vested in a body the Emperor shall decide in His absolute discretion which member of said body to appoint to this Imperial Order.

Article 6:Any member of this Imperial Order that ceases to be Head-of-State of his/her Nation shall remain a member of this Imperial Order.

Article 7:
In the case that a Nation suspends diplomatic relations with the Viking Empire of Stormark or in the case that the Viking Empire of Stormark suspends diplomatic relations with a Nation the Emperor may suspend  members of who are citizens of said Nation from this Imperial Order for the time of suspension of diplomatic relations.

Article 8:
Any member may be strippped of his/her membership of this Imperial Order.Such action to be undertaken only inthe case of conduct unbecoming a knight or lady.

Article 9:
This Charter replaces the Charter of February 11,2003 and said Charter is hereby rescinded.

So be it!!

Done from the Imperial Hall on the Twenty Sixth Day of June of the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the Second Viking Age the Second.

Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire  of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.

The Knights of the Order

Grand Master:

HIM Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver,
The Sovereign Viking Emperor.

Knights Companion:

HRM King August Charles II of Gotzborg.

David Roest,
former King of Pendronia.

Kieran Bennett,

former Sovereign Prince of Lavalon.

HM King Mark of Strathclyde.

Sir Scott,

The Duke of Hyperborea,

of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.

HH Steven DeBlood,

Arch Duke of Pendronia,

of the Kingdom of Gotzborg.

The Insignia of the Order

The Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe

The Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe was founded on January 7,2003 as the Most Honourable Imperial Military Order of the Battle-Axe.The name of the Imperial Order was changed in July 2003 as part of a transformation  of the Imperial Order.The Imperial Order may be only conferred upon Warriors.The Imperial Order is named after the most fearsome weapon of the Vikings.When used in battle with two hands it could hew through a shield and kill the man behind it.As with other favourite weapons the Vikings often named their axes after giantesses,valkyries or fierce women.

The Charter of the Order

Charter of the Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe.

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come,greetings:

Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue a new Charter for The Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe.


Article 1:
The  new name of this Imperial Order of Knighthood shall be:The Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe.

Article 2:
The Emperor has,as the Fount of Honour of the Viking Empire of Stormark,the sole authority to appoint new members to this Imperial Order and He shall make appointments in His absolute discretion.

Article 3:
All appointments made to this Imperial Order before the transformation of this Imperial Order shall stand unmodified.

Article 4:
Only warriors may be appointed to this Imperial Order.

Article 5:
The Emperor shall be the Grand Master of this Imperial Order.

Article 6:
The Stallari of the Imperial Hird shall have the authority to recommend new members to be appointed to this Imperial Order.

Article 7:
The members of this Imperial Order shall be divided in four(4) classes,which shall be in descending order of seniority and precedence:

Grand Master.

Knight Grand Cross(to be abbreviated:KGCB).

Knight Commander(to be abbreviated:KCB).

Knight(to be abbreviated:KNB).

Article 8:
a)There shall be only one(1) Grand Master and six(6) Knights Grand Cross.
b)There be no maximum number of members in the other classes.

Article 9:
Any member of this Imperial Order may be stripped of his/her membership in this Imperial Order by the Emperor.Such action to be undertaken only in the case of a conviction of Treason,Subversion or another high or grave crime,or in the case of conduct unbecoming a knight or lady.

Article 10:
This Charter replaces the Charter of January 7,2003 and said Charter is hereby rescinded.

So be it!!

Done from the Imperial Hall on the Eighteenth Day of July of the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the Second Viking Age the Second.

Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.

The Knights of the Order

Knights of the Most Honourable Imperial Martial Order of the Battle-Axe.


Grand Master:
HIM Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver,The Sovereign Viking Emperor.

Knights Grand Cross:

HSIH Mik'el Tzion I,
Emperor of the Atterans.

The Insignia of the Order

The Most Cordial Imperial Order of the Ravens of Stormark

The Most Cordial Imperial Order of the Ravens of Stormark was founded by the Emperor on October 24,2003 out of gratitude for the significant contributions  to the Viking Empire of Stormark by the citizens of Stormark's closest friend and ally:The Kingdom of Pendronia. Only citizens of Pendronia may be appointed to this Imperial Order of Knighthood

The Charter of the Order has not yet be made available for public release.

Grand Master:

HIM Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver,
The Sovereign Viking Emperor.

Knights Companion:

Sir Augustus Bolli,
The Earl of Kjolsgard.

HRH Princess Beth,
The Grand Duchess of the Elms.

HRH Prince David,
The Grand Duke of Roest,
Former King of Pendronia.

HSH  Nicholas McAlpin,
The Prince of Drangetoft.

The Insignia of the Order

PEERAGE

The Code of the Peerage

The Code of the Peerage of Stormark.

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come,greetings.

Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue this Code with rules governing the Peerage of Stormark.

Article 1:
Only the Emperor may confer peerages and He confers them in His absolute discretion.

Article 2:
a)Peerages can be hereditary or for life.
b)The Emperor may at any time convert a Life Peerage into a Hereditary Peerage.
c)The Emperor may promote at any time a Peer to a higher degree of dignity but no Peer shall be demoted.
d)The Emperor shall provide every newly created or promoted Peer with a Letter Patent or other legal document.
 
Article 3:
a)A Peer in is his/her own right is a holder of a Peerage.
b)A Peer who derives his /her status from his/her spouse or a parent is a bearer of a Title.
c)The spouse and children of the holder of a Hereditary Peerage derive status from the holder.
d)The spouse of the holder of a Life Peerage and the spouse of a bearer of a Title derives status from the holder;children of the holder derive no status and the same goes for the children of a bearer of a Title.
e)Upon conferment of a Hereditary Peerage shall the Emperor decide what Title the (future)children of the holder shall bear.
e)Spouses share  the style,the prefix and address of their spouse.
f)When the holder of a Peerage dies or renounces his/her Peerage shall the individuals who derive their status from him /her retain their title,except the inheritor who's title is subsumed by the Peerage.
g)When a widow(er) of a Peer remarries he or she shall loose his/her Title unless the Emperor provides otherwise on his/her request.
h)In the case of dissolution of the marriage bond,from the date that the relevant decision comes into effect,the ex-spouse shall loose his/her Title unless the Emperor provides otherwise.

Article 4:
a)Peerages conferred upon a Head-of-State of a monarchy are Sovereign's Peerages;this code shall not apply to him/her,except for the personal status information requirements.
b)When a  foreign Head-of-State of a hereditary monarchy inherits a Stormarkian Peerage it shall immediatly become a Sovereign's Peerage.
c)When the holder of a Stormarkian Peerage becomes Head-of-State of a foreign hereditary monarchy it shall become a Sovereign's Peerage upon notification to the Emperor of His/Her ascension of the Throne.

Article 5:
a)The Emperor shall keep a register of all the Peers of Stormark.
b)In order that the register is kept properly all Peers are required to inform the about all relevant changes in their personal status( births,marriages,adoptions,dissolution of marriages).

Article 6:
a)After death,renounciation,or in any other case that a Peer ceases to hold his/her Peerage the Peerage passes to the eldest legitimate child.
b)Life Peerages and Titles of Bearers do not pass on.
c)Illegitimate children may be legitimized by Imperial Decree.
d)Adopted children may be recognized as heir by Imperial Decree.
e)When a Peer holds multiple Peerages is he/she free to transfer the lesser Peerages,in comparison to the highest Peerage held,to his/her spouse or his/her children.
f)The Emperor may bar an heir from succession. Such action only to be undertaken in the case of a conviction of Treason,Subversion,another high or grave crime or in the case of conduct that has an adverse effect on the reputation or esteem of the Peerage of Stormark.

Article 7:
a)There are six degrees of dignity in the Peerage of Stormark.
b)They are: in descending order followed by prefix and address:
1)Prince/Princess;His/Her Serene Highness;Your Serene Highness.
2)Grand Duke/Grand Duchess;His/Her Highness;Your Highness.
3)Duke/Duchess;His/Her Grace;Your grace.
4)Earl/Count/Countess;The Right Honourable Lord/Lady;My Lord/Lady.
5)Viscount/Viscountess;The Right Honourable Lord /Lady;My Lord/Lady.
6)Baron/Baroness;The Right Honourable Lord/Lady;My Lord /Lady.
c)The Title Lord/Lady-prefix:Right Honourable;address:My Lord/Lady-shall only be borne by the children of the holder of a Hereditary Peerage.
d)In the case of a male holder of a Peerage married to a male,a female holder of a Peerage married to a ,and of a female holder of a Peerage married to a female the style "Consort" shall be added to the Title of the spouse who derives his/her status from the holder of a Peerage.

Article 8:
Any Peer may be stripped of his/her Peerage/Title by the Emperor.Such action only to be undertaken in the case of a conviction of Treason or Subversion or another high or grave cime,or in the case of conduct that has an adverse effect on the reputation or esteem of the Peerage of Stormark.

So be it!!

Done from the Imperial Hall on the Twenty Third Day of June in the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the Second Viking Age the Second.

Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.

His Imperial Majesty’s Registry of Peers

His Imperial Majesty's Registry of Peers keeps a register of  all the Peers of Stormark.
The list below is alphabetical order by FORENAME because in Stormark there are no familynames because we're a Viking Nation.After  every individual's name one can find certain denomenations.
They mean:
O: Peer/Peeress in his/her own right.
D:Peer/Peeress who derives his/her status from a parent or his/her spouse.
HS:Holder of a Sovereign's Peerage.
DS:Spouse or child of the holder of a Sovereign's Peerage.


Peers of Stormark.

Her Majesty Queen Ambyre Maria I of Torhavn,
The Duchess Consort of Akersvoll(DS).

The Right Honourable Lord Bastinus Sakariasen,
The Earl of Kjolsgard (O).

Her Grace Beth Francis,
The Duchess of Rehnholm (O),
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

Her Royal Highness Princess Brittany of Hanover,
The Duchess of Sommersund (O).

HRH Prince David,
Former King of Pendronia,
The Prince of Talaruna,
The Prince of Valurfjorden,
The Grand Duke of Skovberg,
The Grand Duke of Tvedeborg (O).

His Majesty David I Norworthy Beckford,
King of the Royal Court of Middarthian-Derby,
The Duke of Hallvanger (HS).

The Right Honourable Lord Frederick Ness,
The Earl of Breidvedt (O),
of the Kingdom of Pendronia.

Her Grace Gudrun Eriksdottir,
The Duchess of the Vesteralen (O).

Her Majesty Queen Kasimir I Diana of Torhavn,
The Duchess of Akersvoll (HS).

The Right Honourable Lord Olaf Magnusson,
The Earl of Klimmestrom (O).

His Imperial Highness Thorfinn Magnusson,
Viking Prince of Stormark,
Imperial Prince of Helgoland,
The Prince of Drangetoft (O).

The Right Honourable Lord Trygve Erlingsson,
The Baron of Borgarey (O).