The Imperial Commonwealth has two orders of merit. The Commonwealth Cross is a civilian award, given to diplomats, industrialist and other notable individuals. The Imperial Cross is a military award, given to officers and enlisted personnel of the forces.

In each case, the cross itself hands from a five-sided shield, suspended from the neck by a ribbon. The color of the ribbon depends on individual receiving it. A civilian’s ribbon is purple, while the military ribbon’s color is dependent on what branch of service it was awarded from. This is known as the ribbon’s banner (for example, an award for excellence in a naval role would put the award as ‘of the Blue Banner’).

Commonwealth Cross

The Commonwealth Cross is the civilian order of merit. It consists of a purple ribbon with a silver and gold rounded Commonwealth Cross. The cross itself stays the same, while the insignia of the ribbon’s shield and the gilding on the ribbon itself change with each level of award.

The Commonwealth Cross is awarded to civilians. The first awards were to diplomats who negotiated some of the first alliances of the commonwealth and industrialists who found solutions to materiel problems. Important politicians and scientists were also awarded the cross.

As the Commonwealth grew, it became customary to award the leaders of subordinate nations with the Commonwealth Cross, with the level awarded dependent on the individual leader and the kingdom’s contribution to the Commonwealth itself.

Gallery of the Commonwealth Cross

Imperial Cross – Enlisted

The Enlisted Imperial Cross was established immediately after the Anatolian War, as a way to award soldiers of the newly formed commonwealth who had previously only been awarded victory coins. Awards for enlisted personnel are more common from the Blue (naval) and Red (land combat) banners, and rarely from the White (air) or Black (special operations) banners.

The ribbon color is dependent on the branch of the service the individual was in when awarded. If an individual wins the award in different branches, the highest award color takes precedence.

Gallery of Imperial Cross – Enlisted

Imperial Cross – Officer

The Officer’s Imperial Cross was created during the Anatolian War. Originally called the Odessan Cross, it changed names when the Black Sea Commonwealth became the Imperial Commonwealth.

Gallery of Imperial Cross – Officer