Order of Carol I

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Order of Carol I
Ordinul Carol I
Order of Carol I grand cross badge (Romania 1920-1930) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg
Badge and sash of the order
Awarded by the King of Romania
Type Dynastic Order
Royal house House of Romania
Religious affiliation Romanian Orthodox
RibbonPale blue with gold edges bearing a narrow red stripe
MottoPRIN STATORNICIE LA IZBÂNDĂ
("To Victory Through Steadiness")
Awarded forConspicuous and special merit
StatusCurrently constituted
GradesGrand Cross with Collar
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Michael the Brave
Next (lower) Order of the star of Romania (formerly) Order of the Crown
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Ribbon of the order

The Order of Carol I (Romanian : Ordinul Carol I) was the highest ranking of the Romanian honours of the Kingdom of Romania until the founding of the Order of Michael the Brave in 1916 by King Ferdinand I of Romania. It was instituted on 10 May 1906 [1] by King Carol I to celebrate the Ruby Jubilee of 40 years of his reign.

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During its time as a national order, it was widely used to reward members of the Romanian royal family, Romanian Prime Ministers, Romanian politicians, foreign monarchs and heads of state, selected consorts and heirs, and other people thought to be worthy of receiving the order by the King of Romania.

It is currently a dynastic order of the former Romanian royal family. It is the highest-ranking award among all the decorations of the Romanian Royal House and is administered by its head. There are currently no foreign knights or dames of the order, except for members of the Romanian royal family.

Classes

The order has only the superior classes, each of them with limited numbers: [2]

Holders of the order, regardless of degree, call themselves Knight of the Order of Carol I.

Insignia

Collar

The Collar is in Gold and consists of 8 links of the emblems of the Danubian Principalities of The: Principality of Wallachia, Principality of Moldavia, Principality of Oltenia and Principality of Dobruja, 4 emblems on either side of the collar with 2 of the emblems of the House of Hohenzollern between each two Principalities; between each emblem is the monogram of King Carol I. At the back of the collar is the lock which is an Eagle with open wings which suspends in half to wear. At the front of the collar is the Steel Crown of Romania which the badge of the order suspends from.

Badge

On the obverse is the Red Maltese cross on top of the Gold sunray, in the middle of the Maltese Cross is a small Gold monogram of King Carol I.

Stars

There are two types of stars of the order: 1st which is for the Grand Cross with Collar/Grand Cross and the 2nd which is for the Grand Officer; both are to worn on the left stomach.

Sash

The Sash is pale Blue with Gold edges bearing a narrow Red stripe; at the bottom of the sash is a bow which joins both sides together and where the badge hangs from; It is worn from the right shoulder. [4]

Recipients


Romania

Foreign

Grand Cross

Flag of Romania.svg Romanian royal family

Romania

Foreign

Grand Officer

Flag of Romania.svg Romanian royal family

Romania

Commander

Romania

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