I would submit that most if not all of these awards were created to address a gap that, when presented to the existing Order, was not found admissible. So the idea that these are being created as some sort of top-down fiat that is at odds with the populace is a bit disingenuous.
Interestingly, I find that the greatest number of new awards are for particular kinds of martial accomplishment. I do not see a great deal of splintering elsewhere - there is a newish subset of awards for the under-18, and they mimic the OHM divisions of the adults.
I will add one small piece of anecdata - that some of the loveliest forays out of my own little bailiwick have been when I did not understand someone else's award and/or regalia, and elected to go and ask them.
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I would submit that most if not all of these awards were created to address a gap that, when presented to the existing Order, was not found admissible. So the idea that these are being created as some sort of top-down fiat that is at odds with the populace is a bit disingenuous.
Interestingly, I find that the greatest number of new awards are for particular kinds of martial accomplishment. I do not see a great deal of splintering elsewhere - there is a newish subset of awards for the under-18, and they mimic the OHM divisions of the adults.
I will add one small piece of anecdata - that some of the loveliest forays out of my own little bailiwick have been when I did not understand someone else's award and/or regalia, and elected to go and ask them.