Sconic nobility

The modern Sconic nobility (scon. modernt skoniik adal) is the remain of the ancient and medieval Sconic nobility. Today it has mostly no legal privileges anymore, but the right to bear a certain title as a name prefix. Furthermore noble families have the right to bear the title House, instead of the prefix Family.

Today only the president can raise people into nobility.

Emperor/Empress
The Emperor or female Empress (scon. Kaisar/Kaisaress) is the hereditary title of the monarch of New Scania. Today the Emperor has only the right to chair the whole Sconic nobility.

First Consort
The First Consort is the imperial spouse of the Emperor or Empress.

Crown prince/Crown princess
The crown prince or female crown princess (scon. kronprincep/kronprincessa) is the title of the former heir to the throne. Today it is beared by the oldest child of the Emperor.

Duke/Duchess
The dukes or female duchesses (scon. duk/dukess) represent a greater administrative region, to say an island or country part and chair the Isle Councils. They can be personally elected by the president or a majority of public votes.

Jarl
A Jarl (scon. Jarl) is the representative of an administrative region (Oblast). They are the chairmen of the local Oblast Councils.

Lord/Lady
Lord female Lady (scon. m. Lord/Herr; f. Lady/Heress) is a hereditary title of noble persons. For special achievements one can also be raised to a lordship by the president. This title bears no political privileges.

Ser
Ser (partly also Sir) is the title beared from people who were raised into Sconic knighthood for special achievements for the country. This title bears no privileges and is not hereditary.

Medieval noble ranks
Emperor/Empress (Kaisar/Kaisaress)

King/Queen (Kenik/Kenikess)

Archduke/Archduchess (Erkduk/Erkdukess)

Duke/Duchess (Duk/Dukess)

Great Count/Great Countess (Höj graf)

Prince/Princess (Princep/Princessa)

Count/Countess (Graf)

Jarl, Baron, Lord (Jarl, Baron/Baroness, Herr/Herress)

Knight/Dame, Gentleman/Lady (Retter/Dama, Adalman/Adalvib)