ROYAL ORDERS
One way that royals from many countries throughout the world have used to reward persons of merit or encourage support from their people is to honor people with medals, Orders, titles, and other ways of recognition. While the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara already had the traditional award of the Omujwaara Kondo (Order of the Coronet-Wearer) as well as a system of chieftainships and nobility, persons not from Uganda are not familiar with the honors and titles that have existed in Bunyoro-Kitara for centuries. Therefore, it was deemed useful to create new Orders that had a more western influence that would exist alongside the traditional honor of Omujwaara Kondo.
This book serves as a historical record of these Orders, the persons who were honored with them, and it documents the evolution of these awards over time. It has been my absolute privilege and honor to serve as the person who wrote all of these documents, sent them for signature to His Majesty the Omukama, and ensured that the breast stars for each recipient were ordered and tendered accordingly. Though it requires a great deal of work, it also is immensely rewarding.
Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo
His Majesty Rukirabasaija Agutamba Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I. was enthroned as King of Bunyoro-Kitara on June 11th, 1994.
King Solomon Iguru I’s mission is to give his subjects cultural leadership and to be a catalyst in the development process. His Majesty was enthroned in 1994 as the 49th Omukama of the Kingdom and 27th Omukama of the Babiito dynasty.
One way that royals from many countries throughout the world have used to reward persons of merit or encourage support from their people is to honor people with medals, Orders, titles, and other ways of recognition. While the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara already had the traditional award of the Omujwaara Kondo (Order of the Coronet-Wearer) as well as a system of chieftainships and nobility, persons not from Uganda are not familiar with the honors and titles that have existed in Bunyoro-Kitara for centuries. Therefore, it was deemed useful to create new Orders that had a more western influence that would exist alongside the traditional honor of Omujwaara Kondo.
Royal Order of the Engabu
The Order of Engabu is a bridge between the ancient honor of the Order of them Omujwaara Kondo, which is a hereditary honor, and the rest of the Orders. Establis
Namely, the Order of Engabu is hereditary, and it is the second-highest Order in the Kingdom. Similar to the Order of the Omujwaara Kondo, it contains the highest style of any Orders – The Most Honorable – and allows recipients to use supporters and a coronet in their heraldry per the Statutes.
Royal Order of “The Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II. Kabalega”
Under the Patronage of The Sovereign Head, Grand Master and Protector
HM Omukama Rukirabasaija Agutamba Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I. of Bunyoro-Kitara
Godfather and Patron
His Majesty The Omukama Chwa II. Kabalega
(18 June 1845/53 – † 06 April 1923; National hero of the Republic of Uganda)
Apostolate awarded the Royal Order “The Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II. Kabalega”