Royal Service Order

The Royal Service Order was an order of merit in the Golden Empire. It recognized "meritorious performance of duty with distinction in the Empire's civil service", and was awarded to civilian members of the Empire's bureaucracy. It was junior to the Order of the Phoenix and senior to the Order of Distinction.

Unlike the Order of the Phoenix, which was usually exclusive to very senior government officials, the Royal Service Order could recognize distinguished service at any level of the civil service. It was awarded in four degrees—Superior, Knight, Companion, and Member. In general, higher degrees were awarded to more senior officials, although they might also be given to particularly outstanding junior civil servants.

Recipients of the Royal Service Order were entitled to the SRSO (Superiors), KRSO (Knights), CRSO (Companions), and RSO (Members). Additionally, they were styled "Sir" or "Lady".