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|{{Infobox order
|title           = The Most Illustrious and the Most Noble Order of the Bison
|image           = [[File:Badge of the Order of the Bison.png|250px]]
|caption = Badge of The Most Illustrious and the Most Noble Order of the Bison
|awarded_by      = <br />[[File:Royal_Standard_of_Gotzborg.png|35px]]<br>the [[August Charles II|Monarch of Pendronia]] and successor states
|type            = Dynastic order
|motto           = Unknown
|day             =
|eligibility     =
|for             = Personal Services
|status          = Currently constituted
|head_title      = Sovereign
|head            = [[August Charles II]]
|chancellor      = Unknown
|commander       =
|grades          = ('''KB''') Knight/Lady<br />('''KB''') Knight/Lady Stranger<br />
|former_grades   =
|date            = 2001
|first_induction = 2001
|last_induction  = 2005
|total           = {{show
|
|[[David Roest-Westhin|David I]] 1<br/>
[[August Charles II]] 1}}
|recipients      = 2
|individual      =
|higher          = [[Order of the Wolf]]
|lower           = [[Order of the Star of Gotzborg|Star of Gotzborg]]
|image2          = [[File:Order of the Bison Ribbon.png|90px]]
|caption2        = Riband of the Order of the Bison
|}}
|-
|}

The '''Most Illustrious and the Most Noble Order of the Bison''' was established by HSM King [[David Roest-Westhin|David I]] of Pendronia on the 19th October 2001. The Bison is the most senior and distinguished of the Pendronian Orders. It was integrated into Gotzborg after the annexation of the [[Pendronia|Kingdom of Pendronia]] in 2005 and first instituted in 2001, making it one of the oldest micronational orders. It is usually awarded For personal services rendered to the Royal Family.

== History ==

== Grades ==

The ribbon of the order is black with two gold stripes on each end and a gold rosette.

The Order of the Bison comes in one grade and 2 classes as follows:
* ('''KB''') Knight - May be awarded to any person, citizen or foreign.

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|colspan=7 align="center"|'''Insignia'''
|-
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|'''KB'''
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|'''KB'''
|-
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|[[File:Order of the Bison.png|300px|center]]
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|[[File:Order of the Bison.png|300px|center]]
|-
| align=center| [[File:Order of the Bison Ribbon.png|100px]]
| align=center| [[File:Order of the Bison Ribbon.png|100px]]
|-
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|Knight
|width=16,16% valign=top align=center|Knight Stranger
|}

== Notable recipients ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Post-nominals !! Grade !! Year appointed
|-
| [[File:Flag of Pendronia.png|x10px|link=|alt=]] HSM [[David Roest-Westhin|David I]] ||  KB || Knight ||  2001
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gotzborg.png|x10px|link=|alt=]] HRM [[August Charles II]] || [[Order of the Crown|GCC]] [[Order of the Wolf|KW]] KB [[Order of the Star of Gotzborg|KSG]] [[Order of the Lion of Gotzborg|GCLG]] [[Order of the Eagle|GCE]] [[Order of Merit|OMC]] [[Victorian Order of Merit|OMV]] [[Order of Sleipnir|KGCS]] || Grand Cross ||  2005
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gotzborg.png|x10px|link=|alt=]] HH [[Princess Julia]] || DB [[The Most Honourable Order of the Eagle|DOE]] || Dame Companion ||  2005
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gotzborg.png|x10px|link=|alt=]] [[Liam Sinclair|The Duke of Montin]] || [[Order of the Crown|KCC]] KB [[Order of the Star of Gotzborg|KSG]] [[Order of the Lion of Gotzborg|CLG]] [[Order of Merit|OMC]] || Knight ||  2005
|-
|}

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[[Category:Gotzborg Orders, decorations, and medals]]