The National Order of Faithful Service ( ro, Ordinul Național "Serviciul Credincios") is the second highest national order of

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, with the Order of the Star of Romania being the highest national order. Originally it was established as the Medal of Faithful Service in 1878, during the reign of King Carol I. In 1906, the Cross of Faithful Service was added to the existing medal, as a superior class. During the reign of

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, in 1932, the Order was established with four ranks: grand cross, grand officer, commodore, and officer. Between 1940 and 1948, only the medal was awarded. It was discontinued by the communist authorities in 1948, along with all the other

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. It was re-instituted on 31 March 2000, alongside the

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and Medal of Faithful Service. It differs from the 1932 version in the number of ranks, an order of knight (the lowest) being added. Is awarded for special services to Romania. It is also awarded to foreign nationals.

Ranks

The order is awarded in three classes (Civil, Military – Peacetime & Military – Wartime) and is composed of 5 levels: * Grand Cross; * Grand Officer; * Commander; * Officer; * Knight. There is also a National Cross of Faithful Service ( ro, Crucea Națională "Serviciul Credincios") and a National Medal of Faithful Service ( ro, Medalia Națională "Serviciul Credincios").

Insignia

The ''ribbon'' (for civilians and peacetime military) of the order is nowadays light blue with a white central stripe: Order of Faithful Service (Romania) - ribbon bar

Order of Faithful Service (Romania) - ribbon bar

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Notable recipients

King Michael I of Romania Michael I ( ro, Mihai I ; 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017) was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947. Shortly after Michael's ...

with collar and diamonds as final sovereign of the order during the

Kingdom of Romania The Kingdom of Romania ( ro, Regatul României) was a constitutional monarchy that existed in Romania from 13 March ( O.S.) / 25 March 1881 with the crowning of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as King Carol I (thus beginning the Romanian ...

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Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine; born 10 June 1982) is the second daughter and youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Upon her birth, she was third ...

(2008);Recipients of Order of Faithful Service (excel file)
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Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (Carl Philip Edmund Bertil; born 13 May 1979) is the only son and the second of three children of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. , Prince Carl Philip is fourth in the line of successi ...

(2008); *

Iancu Țucărman Iancu Țucărman (30 October 1922 – 8 January 2021) was a Romanian Jewish agricultural engineer and survivor of the Holocaust and the Iași pogrom. He was the penultimate survivor of the "Death's Train" () that was used to deport Jews from t ...

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Radu Câmpeanu Radu-Anton Câmpeanu (; 28 February 1922 - 19 October 2016) was a Romanian politician who was also jurist and economist by profession, after graduating from the University of Bucharest in November 1945. During the interwar period and up until 19 ...

, Knight (2002).

References

External links

World Medal Index
– Republic of Romania: Order of Faithful Service * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faithful Service Romanian decorations Military awards and decorations of Romania Faithful Service, Order of Awards established in 1932