Awards

Nominated Awards
These are awards issued to members for service in the society above what is normally required and may be listed in a member's full name as an abbreviation. Saint George Society members may nominate each other for awards using the nomination system. Nominations are ratified by the Council. If no one nominates, no one recieves awards, so nominate your fellow captains!

The SGS in Naval Action
Our awards are divided into three categories: Awards for PVP, PVE and Out of Game achievements.

Awards of Valour - PVP
Awards for Valour are awarded to a captain, after having been nominated by a fellow officer, for actions against enemy players. Examples include, but are not limited to:
 * A victory over an enemy player of superior force or known for skillfulness.
 * Several general victories over enemy players over a short or longer period of time.
 * Acts that put the captain's own ship at great risk in order to save or support the ship of another captain against enemy players.
 * Several dogged, deliberate attempts to engage enemy players over time that, even if leading to a string of defeats, shows a fearlessness and strong desire to fight our enemies.
 * Being the leader of a larger victorious engagement against enemy players, or leading several engagements over time.

There are 4 PVP medals which are issued in the order shown:

Awards of Merit - PVE
Awards for Merit are awarded to a captain, after having been nominated by a fellow officer, for acts in the parts of the game not directly connected to PVP. Examples include, but are not limited to:
 * Several displays of helpfulness in teaching game mechanics, giving away resources to other captains in need, organizing mission groups etc.
 * A much appreciated promtness in meeting the requests from other captains, for example a shipwright that often or always goes to great lengths to deliver a ship that was ordered, with the best possible result.
 * A show of undoubted skill in the captain's chosen field, other than PVP.

There are 4 PVE medals which are issued in the order shown:

Awards of Commendation - Out of Game
Awards of Commendation are awarded to a captain, after having been nominated by a fellow officer, for acts outside of the game, most notably on the forums and the wikipedia. Examples include, but are not limited to:
 * Voluntarily creating wikipedia pages with helpful or interesting information.
 * Voluntarily creating graphical elements for other captains or the Squadron as a whole.
 * Spearheading communications and fruitful arrangements with other clans.
 * Other acts outside the game that are appreciated and which strengthens the Squadron.

There are 4 Out of Game service awards which are issued in the order shown:

Medals and Awards upon discharge
All honourable discharges retain their medals and awards when they retire.

The SGS in Pirates of the Burning Sea
The type of awards (e.g. Awards of Merit) listed below have been renamed to those in bold for historical accuracy, since the society uses the social ranks instead of military ranks. The name of the individual award remains the same.

Awards of Valour - PVP
Mentioned in dispatches - PVP

There are 4 PVP medals which are issued in the order shown.

Military Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Order and the George Cross





Awards of Merit - PVE
Colonel of Marines - PVE

There are 4 PVE medals which are issued in the order shown.

St. George Citation for Conspicuous Bravery, Naval Gold Medal, King's Gallantry Medal and the George Medal





Awards of commendation - Out of Game
Freedom of the City - Out of Game

There are 4 Out of game service Awards which are issued in the order shown.

Admiral's Commendation, Governor's Commendation, Parliamentary Commendation and the King's Commendation





Medals and Awards upon discharge
All honourable discharges retain their medals and awards when they retire.