Order of the Red Hand

Order of the Red Hand
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Awarded by the High Presidium of the Benacian Union
Award of the Benacian Union
Type	Decoration
Religious affiliation	Holodomatic Cedrozurvanism
Awarded for	Meritorious service to the Benacian Union and to foreign heads-of-state
Status	Active
Grand Master	Constantine Loup
Chancellor	Ayesha al-Osman
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	First class Second class
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Established	02.I.1703 AN

The Order of the Red Hand is a non-hereditary civil and military order established to recognise individuals who have served the interests of the Benacian Union as well as to bestow recognition upon the heads of state of allied and friendly nations.

Symbolism

The Red Hand relates to the myth of the Benac, the first settler of Benacia, from whence the name derives, who stained his hands with the blood of myriad beasts and savage inhuman monsters, committing a meritorious slaughter which cleared the land for human colonisation. The legend of the Benac resonates with the Humanist values of the Benacian Union, making it accordingly feature prominently in the iconography of the organisation.

History

Founded on 2.I.1703 AN by a unanimous decision of the High Presidium of the Benacian Union, the Order was earmarked 4,000 Benacian sovereigns for its establishment and the purchasing of land in the city of Chryse wherein to establish a temple for the conduct of suitable civic rites.

Leadership

From its inception in 1703 AN the Szodan of Benacia has also, by right, been the Grand Master of the Order.

Grand Master of the Order of the Red Hand

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Length	Faction	Comment
	Constantine Loup	14.V.1613 AN		1703 AN–		Humanist

The Chancellor meanwhile attends to the day to day administrative responsibilities of the Order.

Chancellor of the Order of the Red Hand

Portrait	Name	Birth	Death	Tenure	Length	Faction	Comment
	Ayesha al-Osman	14.IX.1660 AN, Raynor's Keep		1703 AN–		Humanist