With a POD after the revolution, and while preserving republicanism in general, create a situation where illustrious citizens are given a special status and onomastic prefix, akin to the British Sir/Dame.
I think Alexander Hamilton suggested a house of lords-esque body composed of members of the Society of the CincinnatiDidn't one of the founding fathers want to restrict franchise to only Revolutionary War veterans (exclusively Patriot ones anyways) and their descendants?
If the Congressional Gold Medal were expanded to non-military recipients decades before 1858 it would probably be numerous enough to be a de facto knighthood. An earlier Presidential Medal of Freedom, because it can be awarded unilaterally would mean lots of more people with orders of merit. Let's say the Medal of Freedom starts right before the Civil War.Congressional Gold Medal or Medal of Freedom are the closest thing we have.
With a POD after the revolution, and while preserving republicanism in general, create a situation where illustrious citizens are given a special status and onomastic prefix, akin to the British Sir/Dame.
Maybe an old Roman Republic honor title reintroduced ?With a POD after the revolution, and while preserving republicanism in general, create a situation where illustrious citizens are given a special status and onomastic prefix, akin to the British Sir/Dame.
Maybe an old Roman Republic honor title reintroduced ?
@Napoleon53 Used Colonel as a knighthood analogue in his timelineWith a POD after the revolution, and while preserving republicanism in general, create a situation where illustrious citizens are given a special status and onomastic prefix, akin to the British Sir/Dame.
Surprisingly there really aren't many titles like that from Rome. I can only think of three: dominus/domina(master), magister/magistrix (teacher/master), and Patronus/Patrona (patron/protector)Maybe an old Roman Republic honor title reintroduced ?
Clarissimus vir would fit very well !Surprisingly there really aren't many titles like that from Rome. I can only think of three: dominus/domina(master), magister/magistrix (teacher/master), and Patronus/Patrona (patron/protector)
@Napoleon53 Used Colonel as a knighthood analogue in his timeline