Let it be known that it has pleased His Imperial Majesty,The Sovereign Viking Emperor to issue this new Charter for the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown.
Article 1:
The name of this Imperial Order of Knighthood shall be:The Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown.
Article 2:
Only the Emperor may appoint members to this Imperial Order and He shall make appointments in His absolute discretion.
Article 3:
The Emperor shall be the Grand Master of this Imperial Order.
Article 4:
Aside from the Grand Master,this Imperial Order shall consist of an unlimited number of Knights and Dames Companion.
Article 5:
a)Only Heads-of State of Nations that have concluded a Diplomatic Recognition Treaty with the Viking Empire of Stormark may be appointed to this Imperial Order.
b)In the case that the Head-of-State of a Nation is vested in a body the Emperor shall decide in His absolute discretion which member of said body to appoint to this Imperial Order.
Article 6:Any member of this Imperial Order that ceases to be Head-of-State of his/her Nation shall remain a member of this Imperial Order.
Article 7:
In the case that a Nation suspends diplomatic relations with the Viking Empire of Stormark or in the case that the Viking Empire of Stormark suspends diplomatic relations with a Nation the Emperor may suspend members of who are citizens of said Nation from this Imperial Order for the time of suspension of diplomatic relations.
Article 8:
Any member may be strippped of his/her membership of this Imperial Order.Such action to be undertaken only inthe case of conduct unbecoming a knight or lady.
Article 9:
This Charter replaces the Charter of February 11,2003 and said Charter is hereby rescinded.
So be it!!
Done from the Imperial Hall on the Twenty Sixth Day of June of the Year of Our Lord the Two Thousand and Third and of the Second Viking Age the Second.
Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver by the Grace of the Viking Law Sovereign Viking Emperor of the Viking Empire of Stormark and by the Grace of Other High Laws of His Other Realms King.