[ANSTHRLD] Re: Optio

[Etienne de St. Amaranth]

At 02:25 PM 9/7/2004, Mari wrote:
>I looked back through the messages in this thread and can't find any
>indication of what the actual desired form of this order name is.  Should the
>form of <Optio> actually used be singular or plural?  Should the whole order
>name be in Latin?  (Something like <Ordo Optionum> or whatever the correct
>genitve is for <Optio>.)  Does anyone know the answers to these questions?

The intent is for an award rather than an order.  The award confers a 
military rank as well as an armigerous rank.  The military rank is "Optio" 
(essentially an NCO or Sergeant level position).

Latin is desired for the whole name.

Of the form options shown by Mari (I love that page on the Laurel site by 
the way), something like Group + Group, or Group + Place, seems most 
desireable.  My Latin is horrible so I will say "Optio Ansteorrae" or more 
directly (translate as needed) "Optio of Legio Ansteorrae" would be the 
desire formation.

Etienne