Given that all Order of Merits also present their recipients with a medal to wear, it seems only fitting that you would present any recipients with an avatar to wear something like a medal, but with a vulpecular feel to it. May I present my 60 second photoshop job for consideration:
I like it! 
Recommended but not required. There is no dress code. Even nude dancing is permitted (indeed, encouraged).
And since we're at the 60 seconds worth of photoshop editing here are my 120 seconds:
A valiant effort, but I have to say I prefer the first one.