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COMMENTARY
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION AND ASSOCIATION ON NOBILITY (TICAN)
http://www.nobility-association.com/
The International Commission and Association on Nobility was established in January 2008 to unite and honor in its membership those persons who represent the contemporary Nobility which remains latent but hidden in the shadows. This Association is based onThis Association is based on the ideals of chivalry, nobility, aristocracy and for the Defense of International Nobility. It also includes a number of Honorary Members. It was founded by Don Salvatore Ferdinando Antonio Caputo.
The International Commission and Association on Nobility is a nobility and monarchist organization with educational goals and purposes: to give unity to monarchists and nobilities, enabling them to meet and contact other monarchists; to promulgate information about and foster interest in monarchy, monarchies, and royalty; to generally educate the public on these subjects; to advance the political theory, history, and philosophy of monarchy, to further theories of modern monarchy, and to promote and defend the theory of monarchy as a superior governmental form.
The nobiliary and chivalry distinctions represented – and fortunately represent again - a display and an expression of Institutions that have been founded in the History. They have left lasting traces of memorable events, a heritage of cultural and religious traditions that today, after many centuries are still alive. We have not to forget, that the Aristocracy, the Chivalry, together with the moral nobility, ever have been able to confirm their own role in any age, in a social background, as their origin goes back till ancient ages and it is tied up to the civil, politic and religious Nation development.
We do not believe that the change of the institutional regime can “cancel” history, and not still attach today an undeniable historic importance to titles of nobility and, therefore of chivalry; whatever opinion one may have on the subject, one thing that is certain is that, faced with the phenomenon of the real existence of these ideas and suggestions, the law cannot disregard them but must study and regulate any effects and friction that may arise there fromate any effects and friction that may arise there from. It is the official position at the Commission that the legitimacy of the remaining reigning monarchs of the world is not to be called into question. The Commission intends to stay neutral on the issue of juridical recognition of disputed successions in former monarchies and concerning non-reigning royals of non-reigning and Sovereign Houses.
TICAN is an organization promoting the goals of Royalty. This is fit by even those pretenders who face rivals. In our opinion to let legitimate pretenders join us is satisfactory for as long as they are really. For example, in France are different branches that can make a very valid claim to the throne.
Keeping out all Royal Houses who face rivals means, we must keep out Italy, Georgia, Ethiopia, France, Korea, Russia, Serbia, Two Sicilies and others. This seems most of the Royal Houses that are prominent in Chivalry and the worlds of volunteers in Royalty.
Really many of the Houses face rivalry. In fact, uncontested Royal Houses do grant orders of knighthood to foreign royals, even if they are facing rivals. They are, therefore building relation to these houses. Example is the Order of Annam of the uncontested Vietnamese house or King Kigeli of Rwanda`s Orders or the ICOC (International Commission on Orders of Chivalry) that lists Orders of Houses.
The International Commission and Association on Nobility supports heraldic research, genealogy, and a promulgation of historic and cultural values. The Commission has no authority to grant coats of arms, but stands ready to help others with petitions.
We are very grateful to those who make this organization possible and help us get the word out to thousands of people and hope more will join us so we can more fully fulfill our worldwide goals and ideals. You are welcome to contact us, make contributions and/or become a part of this significant cause.
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