NSIA codename (Joan of What?)

The National Security Intelligence Agency uses code names for Cygnian monarchs, the Royal family, Cygnian Chancellors, their spouses, and other prominent persons and locations. The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted; today, the names simply serve for purposes of brevity, clarity, and tradition. NSIA does not choose these names, however. The Chancellery Communications Agency assigns them. CCA was originally created as the Chancellery Signal Detachment by John Curtin.

The CCA, an agency of the Chancellery Military Office, is headquartered at Joint Base Cockburn and consists of six staff elements and seven organisational units. CCA also has supporting detachments in Northam, TS and various locations throughout Cygnia.

According to established protocol, good codewords are unambiguous words that can be easily pronounced and readily understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language. Traditionally, all family members' code names start with the same letter.

The codenames change over time for security purposes, but are often publicly known. For security, codenames are generally picked from a list of such 'good' words, but avoiding the use of common words which could likely be intended to mean their normal definitions.

The Royal family

In addition to the Emperor's Guard, the Royal family is also afforded protection by NSIA when they are, for example, attending public events, or in any other instances where NSIA feels that the protection provided by the Emperor's Guard alone may not be adequate. As such, codenames are also created for all major members of the Royal House.

• The Queen – Trailblazer
  • Duke of Palmerston – Traveller
• Duke of Sydney – Pathfinder (previously Timekeeper)
  • Duchess of Geraldton – Pebble
• Duke of Bunbury – Seafarer (previously Pocket-watch)
  • Duchess of Bunbury – Silhouette
  • Prince George of Bunbury – Sojourner
  • Princess Charlotte of Bunbury – Sandcastle
  • Prince Louis of Bunbury – Sterling
• Duke of Albany – Mantis (previously Pen-knife)
  • Duchess of Albany – Mermaid
• Princess Imperial – Washer (previously Tiber)
• Duke of Melbourne – Feather (previously Tumbleweed)
  • Princess Beatrice of Melbourne – Faucet
  • Princess Eugenie of Melbourne – Foliage
• Earl of Hobart – Villager (previously Tempest)
  • Countess of Hobart – Vendor
  • Lady Louise Saxe-Coburg-Gotha – Vintage
  • Viscount Severn – Vaulter

Chancellors of Cygnia and their families

• John Curtin
  • Elsie Curtin – Rover
• Ben Chifley – Dipper
  • Elizabeth Chifley – Drydock
• Robert Menzies – Producer
  • Pattie Menzies – Perfectionist
  • Kenneth Menzies – Ponderer
  • Ian Menzies – Painter
  • Heather Menzies – Piper
• Harold Holt – Deacon
  • Zara Holt – Dancer
• John McEwen – Leather
• John Gorton – Dynamo
  • Bettina Gorton – Diamond
• William McMahon – Jumbuck
  • Sonia McMahon – Jetplane
  • Melinda McMahon – Jester
  • Julian McMahon – Javelin
  • Deborah McMahon – Jam-jar
• Gough Whitlam – Kangaroo
  • Margaret Whitlam – Keepsake
  • Tony Whitlam – Koala
  • Nicholas Whitlam – Keyturner
  • Stephen Whitlam – Kalgoorlie
  • Caroline Whitlam – Kelly
• Malcolm Fraser – Ironside
  • Tamie Fraser – Ivory
  • Mark Fraser – Icebox
  • Angela Fraser – Island
  • Hugh Fraser – Independence
  • Phoebe Fraser – Illustrator
• Bob Hawke – Eagle
  • Hazel Hawke – Emerald
  • Susan Hawke – Elysium
  • Stephen Hawke – Energy
  • Roslyn Hawke – Excelsior
• Paul Keating – Teller
  • Annita Keating – Tiara
  • Katherine Keating – Tapdancer
• John Howard – Goalkeeper
  • Janette Howard – Gardener
  • Richard Howard – Gamemaker
• Kevin Rudd – Rafter
  • Thérèse Rein – Rainmaker
  • Marcus Rudd – Roughhouse
• Julia Gillard – Lilypad
  • Tim Mathieson – Lancaster
• Tony Abbott – Hunter
  • Margie Abbott – Hotplate
• Malcolm Turnbull – Professor
  • Lucy Turnbull – Panda
  • Alex Turnbull – Pacman
  • Daisy Turnbull – Penpal