Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega
| The Most Honourable Order of Duty and Inflexibility of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega and Saint Thomas More | |
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Great Coat of Arms of the Order | |
| Awarded by Omukama of Bunyoro | |
| Type | Seven-grade royal order of merit |
| Eligibility | Any individual, above the age of 25 |
| Awarded for | Dutiful, inflexible, goal-oriented and/or financial commitment to the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara |
| Motto | “Habwomukama, Habwabantu, Habowbwinganisa” |
| Post-nominals | CK, KCK, OCK, CCK, GOCK, GCCK, GCCKC |
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| Established | July 1st 2010 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Order of the Engabu |
| Next (lower) | None |
The Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega (also known as The Most Honourable Order of Duty and Inflexibility of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega and Saint Thomas More) is the third highest royal order of merit of the Kingdom of Bunyoro,[1] and is awarded solely by the Omukama of Bunyoro. The Order is one of three Orders which were established/reestablished in 2010, as a part of a modernization process in the Kingdom.[2] It is named in honour of Omukama (King) Chwa II Kabalega of Bunyoro, who is famous for resisting colonialism during his reign.[3]
The Order is one of three orders of the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara that has been investigated and recognised by the Augustan Society.[4] It is classified under 'Other Non-Ruling Dynastic Honors and Orders of Merit' as, while still reigning, the King of Bunyoro-Kitara enjoys a position of cultural, rather than political, significance, as a sub-national constitutional monarch, and in this sense is reigning although not ruling, in a national sense.
The Order is awarded to persons who promote charity and humanity, help to provide relief from sickness, distress, suffering or danger. Also individuals are awarded who support the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, and in general act in accordance with the unofficial motto, For the King, For the People, For Justice.[5]
The Order does not have an official motto, but the unofficial motto is “Habwomukama, Habwabantu, Habowbwinganisa” (Latin: “Pro Rex, Pro Humanitas, Pro Iustitia”) (English: “For the King, For the People, For Justice”)
Grades
The Order consists of six grades (post nominals):
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Grand Cross (GCCK) -
Grand Officer (GOCK) -
Commander (CCK) -
Officer (OCK) -
Knight (KCK) -
Companion (CK)
References
- ↑ Royal bulletin notifying of the establishment of the Order http://www.scribd.com/doc/35928052/008-Royal-Bulletin-The-Most-Honourable-Order-Chwa
- ↑ TITLES OF UGANDAN TRADITIONAL RULERS, ROYALTY, CHIEFS, NOBILITY AND CHIVALRY http://czipm.org/ugtit01.html
- ↑ Museveni pledges to address Bunyoro’s colonial injustices, Daily Monitor, Uganda http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-pledges-address-Bunyoro-colonial-injustices/-/688334/3246658/-/q8tqx0/-/index.html
- ↑ Other Non-Ruling Dynastic Honors and Orders of Merit, Augustan Society http://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=107
- ↑ Statutes of the Order http://www.royal-order-omukama-kabalega.org/resources/Chwa+II.+Kabalega$2C+komplett+inkl.+Royal+Charter.pdf