Orders Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

1 orders

1.1 order of michael brave
1.2 order of carol i
1.3 order of star of romania
1.4 order of crown
1.5 order of ferdinand i

1.5.1 grades


1.6 order merit
1.7 romanian house order of hohenzollern
1.8 order of bene merenti of royal house

1.8.1 decoration
1.8.2 order
1.8.3 grades


1.9 order of st. george

1.9.1 order
1.9.2 grades


1.10 order of agricultural merit
1.11 order of faithful service
1.12 order of military virtue
1.13 order of aeronautical virtue

1.13.1 order
1.13.2 grades
1.13.3 insignia


1.14 order of cross of queen marie

1.14.1 grades
1.14.2 recipients

1.14.2.1 knight commanders
1.14.2.2 knight officers




1.15 order of eagle of romania

orders
order of michael brave

see order of michael brave

order of carol i

see order of carol i

order of star of romania

see order of star of romania

order of crown

see order of crown

order of ferdinand i

the order of ferdinand (romanian: ordinul ferdinand i) instituted on 10 may 1929 4 regency members (prince nicholas, patriarch miron cristea, gheorghe buzdugan , constantin sărăţeanu) of minor-king michael in memory of late king ferdinand , reward contributed building of greater romania; order fifth highest ranking of romanian decorations of kingdom of romania until abolishment of monarchy in 1947. fell disuse 1937 , abolished national order during abolishment of romanian monarchy; order wasn t reinstated dynastic order romanian royal family had done 2 other orders.

star of order

during time national order awarded members of romanian royal family, romanian prime ministers, romanian politicians, through national activity or military deeds contributed union of romanians, in future have had extraordinary merits country , people thought worthy of receiving order king of romanians. there no living recipients of order, except former king michael i.

grades

grand cross collar - limited 8 knights
grand cross - limited 15 knights/dames
officer - limited 75 knights/dames
knight/dame - limited 100 knights/dames


insignia of order




















order merit

see order merit

romanian house order of hohenzollern

see house order of hohenzollern

order of bene merenti of royal house

the order of bene merenti of royal house (romanian: ordinul bene merenti al casei domnitoare) instituted decoration on 20 february 1876 prince carol (later king carol of kingdom of romania) during tenth year of reign domnitor or sovereign prince of united principalities of romania. decoration changed order on 16 december 1915 king carol s nephew king ferdinand of romania; on 8 september 1940, order abolished , replaced order of st. george king ferdinand s grandson king michael i.

decoration

the order, decoration medal called: decoration of bene merenti of royal house based separate romanian version of house order of hohenzollern of house of hohenzollern of prince carol belonged to.

although intended honour civilians, military figures , foreigners of achievements in fields of culture, science, industry, agriculture , services king, decoration barely bestowed upon.

the decoration in 2 types:

the royal medal - consisted of 3 classes of gold, silver , bronze no specifications.
the life saving medal - consisted of 3 classes of silver gilt, silver , bronze specifications award acts of courage , devotion of who, @ risk of life: saved or attempted save life of person or private or public property.

order

the decoration transformed order under reign of king carol s nephew king ferdinand on 16 december 1915.

on 8 september 1940, order abolished , replaced order of st. george under reign of king ferdinand s grandson king michael i.

grades

commander or 1st class
officer or 2nd class
knight/dame or 3rd class
medal


badge types of order




















order of st. george

order

the order instituted king michael of romania on 15 september 1940, 9 days after second accession king of romania; order replaced order of bene merenti of royal house.

the order second highest military award after order of michael brave , intended military figures made achievements of service in time of war , order never awarded.

the order abolished during abolishment of romanian monarchy in 1947 , hasn t been reinstated dynastic order of decorations of romanian royal house former king michael i.

grades

knight grand cross collar
knight grand cross
knight grand officer
knight commander
knight officer
knight


order of agricultural merit

the order established intend award romanian , foreign civilians made outstanding contributions agriculture , after great depression in romania steadily progressing from.

the order abolished during abolishment of romanian monarchy in 1947.

the order reinstated during socialist republic of romania, see socialist order of agriculture , abolished after romanian revolution.

on 31 march 2000, order reinstated again, see republican order of agriculture.

order of faithful service

see order of faithful service

order of military virtue

see order of military virtue

order of aeronautical virtue


order

the order established on 31 july 1930 carol ii fourth highest military award after order of michael brave , order of st. george

the order intended award civilian , military air personnel members of royal romanian air force , air cadets in times of peace , war.

the order abolished during abolishment of romanian monarchy in 1947.

on 31 march 2000, order re-established, see republican order of aeronautical virtue.

grades

commander or 1st class
officer or 2nd class
knight or 3rd class
medal

insignia

the badge of order based on same design of order of michael brave, small shield of lesser coat of arms of romania in middle of badge.

medals of order




















order of cross of queen marie

the order of cross of marie (romanian: ordinul crucea regina maria) instituted on 15 february 1917 king ferdinand of romania fifth , lowest military award, grand mastership of wife princess marie of saxe-coburg , gotha , edinburgh, nurse in military hospitals led romanian red cross in world war i.

the order established award civil , military personnel of merit in medical work in wars , in peacetime working in same field queen marie.

the order abolished during abolishment of romanian monarchy in 1947 , hasn t been reinstated dynastic order of decorations of romanian royal house former king michael i.

grades

commander or 1st class
officer or 2nd class
knight or 3rd class

recipients
knight commanders

queen marie
princess ileana
king michael i

knight officers

prince nicholas


order of eagle of romania

see order of eagle of romania