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An [[Awards|award]] given for courage, chivalry, and honor on the battlefield or in a tournament. Also spelled Gryphon. [[Image:GryphonDenah.png|frame|Knotwork [[Gryphon]] by [[Denah]]]]
[[Image:Griffonawardalona.jpg|thumb|Template made by [[Alona Twotrees]]]]
Once Before [[Award Standardization]] In some [[Kingdoms]] these could stack with [[Order of the Lion|Lions]] for a [[Masterhood|Master]] [[Order of the Lion|Lion]], however this is no longer the case. A Masterhood in the Order of the Griffin was also once a [[Ladder Award|ladder award]], leading variously to a knighthood in the order of Sword or Flame. 

===Excerpt from the corpora===
'''4.34 Order of the Griffon (Gryphon)''' 
*awarded by: the Monarch 
*awarded for: courage, chivalry, and honor on the battlefield 
*limitations: none 

====Suggested criteria====
For the Order of the Griffin, written by an unknown wetlands author.  

'''Qualification for Masterhood:''' 10 Orders of the Griffin 

'''Given by:''' the Monarch, Grand Duke/Duchess (to 9th), Duke (to 7th), 
Baron (to 4th) 

'''Given for:''' courage, chivalry, and honor on the battlefield. This is a 
high level awards and provincial leaders are strongly urged to 
consult with the Monarch before bestowing this award. This award is 
also one of the highest orders given. It has been witnessed to be 
given for accepting defeat graciously, fighting with respect when 
fighting a lesser opponent, and fighting for the Honor of your Kingdom, 
emphasizing on honor and gracious defeat. This type of description 
takes the pressure off of winning and stresses honor instead. All these
combined and more can earn a Griffin. The following are for the minimum 
qualifications to get that number of Griffins. 

'''Limitations:''' None, however a minimum of 10 of this order are needed 
to qualify for Masterhood. 

'''Belt favor:''' Blue belt favor with a white border and diagonal mark 
across the bottom. Masterhood will be denoted by a gold braid or 
ribbon down the middle. 

'''SUGGESTED criteria''': All criteria listed here are just that, 
'suggested'. They are BY NO MEANS requirements. This Monarch's 
Handbook is NOT intended to be a barrier between DESERVING 
individuals and their just rewards; rather, it is intended as a 
guideline for groups to use for rewarding their populace. If it can 
be generally agreed that a person deserves a certain award, even if 
they may not quite pass muster by the letter of This Monarch's 
Handbook, then they should probably get the award anyway. 

Number of awards, Criteria, (not to be confused with who can give 
them, refer to "given by" for that information) 

'''1st''' A new member showing honor on the battlefield (as described 
above) in a Battlegame or War. 

'''2nd-10th+''' If a member has already earned their first Griffin it is 
preferable that subsequent displays be of equivalent or greater 
magnitude act of Chivalry, Honor, and Courage that exceeds the 
previous one. 

'''Masterhood''' - is granted once all the criteria has been fulfilled and 
the Monarch feels that nothing else is required. In the instance 
where awards have been garnered from another Chapter it will be up to 
the discretion of the Monarch with input from the Masters Griffins to 
decide if additional criteria is required. 

'''Note:''' The higher the level, the harder it is to achieve more orders 
of the Lion or Griffin. No one has ever achieved Master Griffin 
status (10th level or higher) without losing many a battle and still 
be able to keep their humor. This type of award takes the pressure 
off of winning and stresses honor instead. 
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