Declaration of a New Order

"So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause."

- Padmé Amidala, to Bail Organa following the Declaration of a New Order

The Declaration of a New Order was a proclamation made by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in 19 BBY, first as an address to an Extraordinary Session of the Galactic Senate and then to the general populace. In it, he proclaimed himself Emperor of the galaxy, legalized the extermination of the Jedi Order, and outlined his vision of transforming the thenceforth-abolished Galactic Republic into his new Galactic Empire.

The anniversary of the Declaration of a New Order's issue was celebrated as Empire Day.

Behind the scenes
Some elements of this text contradict the text found in the Revenge of the Sith novelization, such as the "Safety, security, justice and peace!" chant. The author of the Insider article admitted that he had forgotten to check the novelization before writing his article.

It should be noted, however, that the novelization text differs from what is seen in the film. The segment seen in the novel goes as follows:

The film version of this text goes as follows:

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning
 * Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
 * The Force Unleashed II novel
 * Millennium Falcon
 * The Force Unleashed II novel
 * Millennium Falcon