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If you are planning to stay in Antwerp during the 50th Investiture of the Noble Order of the Papegay on 20 and 21 November 2026, we have good news for you. Thanks to an exclusive partnership, you can enjoy a 10% discount on your stay at the Hilton Antwerp Old Town, ideally located on Groenplaats… Continue reading Looking for accommodation during the Investiture? Enjoy 10% off at Hilton Antwerp Old Town

Who would have ever thought it? The Ordo Nobilis Papegay has made the great crossing! In the United States, more specifically in the heart of Texas, our flag was officially raised by Honorary Colonel and Officer of the Noble Order, Wolfgang Manz, Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. With this fine… Continue reading The Noble Order in Texas, USA: We’re here!

350 members and friends of the Noble Order gathered in Helmond, the Netherlands, to celebrate the 49th Investiture. On Friday evening, November 21st, the first delegates gathered at Hotel Rubens for a delicious and lively dinner. Old and new friendships were renewed, which is, after all, the goal of the Order: to build a network… Continue reading The 49th Investiture of the Noble Order in Helmond was a resounding success!

The VTM—the “Vereinigung der Traditionsverbände Mitteleuropas” (Association of the Middle European Traditionel Federations)—assembled for their annual “Kameradentag” (Comrades’ Day) in Calliano, Trentino, South Tyrol. It’s always a warm and friendly reunion between a delegation from the Noble Order and the VTM. Our relationship has lasted for over forty years and has always been amicable. The… Continue reading Comrades’ Day in Calliano, Trentino, South Tyrol

August 23, 2025, Reinhard and Helga Grosse-Wächter honored. During the meeting in Balve (Germany), Mr. and Mrs. Grosse-Wächter were awarded the rank of Commander by the Noble Order. It was a beautiful, well-attended ceremony in the “Balver Hölle” where Prince Merode, President of the EGS and Commander of the Noble Order, Jan Wannet, Vice-President of… Continue reading Reinhard and Helga Grosse-Wächter honored

Dear fellow marksmen and markswomen, We regret to inform you that our long-standing master of ceremonies, Henny Hoppenbrouwers, passed away on Thursday at the age of 82 after a serious illness. “If you seek me, seek me in your hearts. If I have found a place there, I will always be with you. (Antoine de… Continue reading Henny Hoppenbrouwers

At the invitation and in collaboration with the E.G.S., a special Investiture was organized in Rome in the context of the Holy Year and during Holy Week. The solemn Investiture took place in the Palazzo Cesi located on the Via del Conciliazione in the heart of Vatican City. Sixty-six guests and candidates took part in… Continue reading Special Investiture Rome 30.05.2025

320 flags and 3,000 archers paraded through the streets of Soissons in the afternoon and attended a mass at the Soissons Cathedral, celebrated by the Grand Master of Archery and the Order of Saint Sebastian of Soissons. Before the parade, Madame the Sub-Prefect, on behalf of the President of the Republic, presented the Vase of… Continue reading Provincial Bouquet 18/05/2025 in Soissons