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The National Decorations System of Romania ( ro, Sistemul Național de Decorații) is divided into six categories, listed below. It was re-established in 1998 after a 50-year period in which
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
used a
Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
-style system of decorations. It is very similar to the system used in Romania during the
interwar period In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the World War I, First World War to the beginning of the World War II, Second World War. The in ...
. The list is ordered in descending order of the awards' rank in the National System of Decorations.


The system


National decorations

#
Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five r ...
# Ordinul național "Serviciul Credincios"''(National Order "Faithful Service")''; #
National Order of Merit (Romania) The National Order of Merit ( ro, Ordinul Național Pentru Merit) is an order which is part of the National System of Decorations of Romania. A medal of merit also exists, but does not confer membership in the order. History The current order c ...
; # Crucea națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (''National Cross "Faithful Service"''); # Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (''National Medal "Faithful Service"''); # Medalia națională "Pentru Merit" – (''National Medal "For Merit"'').


Commemorative decorations

# Ordinul "Victoria Revoluției Române din Decembrie 1989" – (Order ''Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989''); # Crucea Comemorativa a celui de-al doilea Război Mondial, 1941-1945 – (''Commemorative Cross of the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, 1941–1945''); # Crucea Comemorativa a Rezistenței Anticomuniste – (''Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance''); # Medalia Comemorativă "150 de ani de la naşterea lui Mihai Eminescu" – (''Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of
Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active membe ...
"'').


Military decorations in time of peace

# Ordinul "Virtutea Militară" – (''The Order "The Military Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (''The Order "The Aeronautical Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă" – (''The Order "The Matitime Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Bărbăție şi Credință" – (''The Order "Valour and Faith"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Militară" – (''The Medal "The Military Virtue"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (''The Medal "The Aeronautical Virtue"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Maritimă" – (''The Medal "The Matitime Virtue"''); # Medalia "Bărbăție şi Credință" – (''The Medal "Valour and Faith"'').


Civil decorations on domains of activity

# Ordinul "Meritul Agricol" – (''The Order "The Agricultural Merit"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Cultural" – (''The Order "The Cultural Merit"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Diplomatic" – (''The Order "The Diplomatic Merit"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Industrial şi Comercial" – (''The Order "The Industrial and Commercial Merit"''); # Ordinul "Meritul pentru Învățământ" – (''The Order "Merit for the Education"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Sanitar" – (''The Order "The Sanitary Merit"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (''The Order "The Sports Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul Agricol" – (''The Medal "The Agricultural Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul Cultural" – (''The Medal "The Cultural Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul Diplomatic" – (''The Medal "The Diplomatic Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul Industrial şi Comercial" – (''The Medal "The industrial and Commercial Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul pentru Învățământ" – (''The Medal "Merit for the Education"''); # Medalia "Meritul Sanitar" – (''The Medal "The Sanitary Merit"''); # Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" – (''The Medal "The Sports Merit"'') The "Cultural Merit" Order and Medal are divided into nine equal classes (A to I), corresponding to the cultural field it is awarded in. The ribbon of both the Order and the Medal have the same general design but stripes of different colors, to identify respective class: : categoria A – literatura – category A – literature : categoria B – muzica – category B – music : categoria C – artele plastice – category C – visual arts : categoria D – arta spectacolului – category D – performing acts : categoria E – patrimoniu cultural național – category E – national cultural patrimony : categoria F – promovarea culturii – category F – promoting of culture : categoria G – cultele – category G – religion : categoria H – cercetarea ştiințifică – category H – scientific research : categoria I – arhitectura – category I – architecture


Wartime military decorations

# Ordinul "Mihai Viteazul" – (''The Order "Mihai Viteazul"''); # Ordinul național "Steaua României" – (''Order of the Star of Romania''); # Ordinul național "Serviciul Credincios" – (''National Order "Faithful Service"''); # Ordinul național "Pentru Merit" – (''National Order "For Merit"''); # Crucea națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (''National Cross "Faithful Service"''); # Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (''National Medal "Faithful Service"''); # Medalia națională "Pentru Merit" – (''National Medal "For Merit"''); # Ordinul "Virtutea Militară" – (''The Order "The Military Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (''The Order "The Aeronautical Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă" – (''The Order "The Maritime Virtue"''); # Ordinul "Bărbăție şi Credință" – (''The Order "Valour and Faith"''); # Ordinul "Meritul Sanitar" – (''The Order "Sanitary Merit"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Militară" – (''The Medal "The Military Virtue"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (''The Medal "The Aeronautical Virtue"''); # Medalia "Virtutea Maritimă" – (''The Medal "The Maritime Virtue"''); # Medalia "Bărbăție şi Credință" – (''The Medal "Valour and Faith"''); # Medalia "Meritul Sanitar" – (''The Medal "The Sanitary Merit"'').


Honorific signs

# Honorific Sign "The Eagle of Romania"; # Honorific Sign "The Reward for the Work in the Public Service"; # Honorific Sign "In the Service of the Country" for officers and special statute public functionaries; # Honorific Sign "In the Service of the Country" for warrant officers and special statute public functionaries.


Community medals


Romanian Jewish community

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Medal *
Wilhelm Filderman Wilhelm Filderman (last name also spelled Fieldermann; 14 November 1882 – 1963) was a lawyer and the leader of the Romanian-Jewish community between 1919 and 1947; in addition, he was a representative of the Jews in the Romanian parliament. Ear ...
Medal * Romanian Dedication Medal


Kingdom of Romania


Orders


Order of Michael the Brave

See ''
Order of Michael the Brave The Order of Michael the Brave ( ro, Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second Wor ...
''


Order of Carol I

See '' Order of Carol I''


Order of the Star of Romania

See ''
Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five r ...
''


Order of the Crown

See '' Order of the Crown''


Order of Ferdinand I

The ''Order of Ferdinand I'' (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: Ordinul Ferdinand I) was instituted on 10 May 1929 by the
Regency A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ...
of
King Michael I 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 ...
, then a minor, in memory of the late
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. It was created to reward those who contributed to the building of The
Greater Romania The term Greater Romania ( ro, România Mare) usually refers to the borders of the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union. It also refers to a pan-nationalist idea. As a concept, its main goal is the creation ...
. The Order was the fifth highest ranking of the Romanian Decorations of 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 ...
until the abolition of the monarchy in 1947. The Order was not reinstated as a
Dynastic Order A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural ...
by the
Romanian Royal Family The Romanian royal family ( ro, Familia regală a României) was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Romania, a constitutional monarchy in Central-Eastern Europe. The kingdom existed from 1881, when Carol I of Romania was proclaimed king, until ...
as they had done with two other Orders. During its time as a National Order it was widely awarded to members of the
Romanian Royal Family The Romanian royal family ( ro, Familia regală a României) was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Romania, a constitutional monarchy in Central-Eastern Europe. The kingdom existed from 1881, when Carol I of Romania was proclaimed king, until ...
, Romanian Prime Ministers, Romanian politicians, people who contributed to the union of all Romanians through national activity or military deeds, those who would have contributed extraordinary merits to the country in the future, and those thought to be worthy of receiving the order by the
King of Romania The King of Romania (Romanian: ''Regele României'') or King of the Romanians (Romanian: ''Regele Românilor''), was the title of the monarch of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947, when the Romanian Workers' Party proclaimed the Romanian ...
. With the death of the former
King Michael I 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 ...
, there are currently no living members of the Order.


= Grades

= * Grand Cross with Collar – Limited to 8 Knights * Grand Cross – Limited to 15 Knights/Dames * Officer – Limited to 75 Knights/Dames * Knight/Dame – Limited to 100 Knights/Dames File:Collar order Ferdinand I.jpg, Bottom of the Collar of the Order File:Star order Ferdinand I.jpg, Star of the Order File:Knight order Ferdinand I.jpg, Officer's or Knight/Dames Medal of the Order


Order for Merit

See ''
Order for Merit The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by ...
''


Romanian House Order of Hohenzollern

See ''
House Order of Hohenzollern The House Order of Hohenzollern (german: Hausorden von Hohenzollern or ') was a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Hohenzollern awarded to military commissioned officers and civilians of comparable status. Associated with the various ...
''


Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House

The Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: Ordinul Bene Merenti al Casei Domnitoare) was instituted as a Decoration on 20 February 1876 by Prince Carol I (later King Carol I of 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 ...
) during his tenth year of reign as
Domnitor ''Domnitor'' (Romanian pl. ''Domnitori'') was the official title of the ruler of Romania between 1862 and 1881. It was usually translated as "prince" in other languages and less often as "grand duke". Derived from the Romanian word "''domn''" ...
or Sovereign Prince of the United Principalities of Romania. The Decoration was changed into an Order on 16 December 1915 by King Carol I's nephew
King Ferdinand I of Romania Ferdinand (Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad; 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927), nicknamed ''Întregitorul'' ("the Unifier"), was King of Romania from 1914 until his death in 1927. Ferdinand was the second son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and ...
. On 8 September 1940, the Order was abolished and replaced with the Order of St. George by King Ferdinand I's grandson
King Michael I 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 ...
.


= Decoration

= The Order, previously a Decoration Medal known as the ''Decoration of Bene Merenti of the Royal House'', was based as a separate Romanian version of the
House Order of Hohenzollern The House Order of Hohenzollern (german: Hausorden von Hohenzollern or ') was a dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Hohenzollern awarded to military commissioned officers and civilians of comparable status. Associated with the various ...
of the
House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern (, also , german: Haus Hohenzollern, , ro, Casa de Hohenzollern) is a German royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) dynasty whose members were variously princes, Prince-elector, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzol ...
to which Prince Carol I belonged. Although intended to honour Civilians, military figures, and foreigners with achievements in the fields of Culture, Science, Industry, Agriculture and also Services to the King, the Decoration was rarely bestowed. The Decoration was in two types: * The Royal Medal – Consisted of three classes of Gold, Silver and Bronze with no specifications. * The Life Saving Medal – Consisted of three classes of Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze with the purposes of rewarding acts of courage and devotion of those who, at risk of life, saved or attempted to save the life of a person or private or public property.


= Order

= The Decoration was transformed into an Order under the reign of King Carol I's nephew
King Ferdinand I Ferdinand I ( es, Fernando I; 10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564.Milan Kruhek: Cetin, grad izbornog sabo ...
on 16 December 1915. On 8 September 1940, the Order was abolished and replaced by the ''Order of St. George'' under the reign of King Ferdinand I's grandson
King Michael I 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 ...
.


= Grades

= * Commander or 1st Class * Officer or 2nd Class * Knight/Dame or 3rd Class * Medal File:Ordinul Bene Merenti cl 1.jpg, Commander or 1st Class Badge File:Ordinul Bene Merenti cl 2.jpg, Officer or 2nd Class Badge File:Ordinul Bene Merenti cl 3.jpg, Knight/Dame or 3rd Class Badge


Order of St. George


= Order

= The Order was instituted by
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 ...
on 15 September 1940, 9 days after his second accession as
King of Romania The King of Romania (Romanian: ''Regele României'') or King of the Romanians (Romanian: ''Regele Românilor''), was the title of the monarch of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947, when the Romanian Workers' Party proclaimed the Romanian ...
. The Order replaced the ''Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House''. The Order was the second highest Military award after the
Order of Michael the Brave The Order of Michael the Brave ( ro, Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second Wor ...
and was intended for Military figures who attained "Achievements of Service in time of war." However, the Order was never awarded. The Order was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a
Dynastic Order A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural ...
of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former
King Michael I 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 ...
.


= Grades

= * Knight Grand Cross with Collar * Knight Grand Cross * Knight Grand Officer * Knight Commander * Knight Officer * Knight


Order of Agricultural Merit

The Order was established with the intention of awarding Romanian and Foreign Civilians who made "Outstanding contributions to Agriculture," especially after the
Great Depression in Romania The Great Depression ( ro, Marea Criză Economică or, rarely, ) of 1929–1933, which affected the whole world, had several consequences in the Kingdom of Romania. Romania had been among the winner countries of World War I. It received several n ...
from which the country was steadily recovering. The Order was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947. The Order was reinstated during the
Socialist Republic of Romania The Socialist Republic of Romania ( ro, Republica Socialistă România, RSR) was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state that existed officially in Romania from 1947 to 1989. From 1947 to 1965, the state was known as the Romanian People ...
(see
Socialist Order of Agriculture
') and abolished after the
Romanian Revolution The Romanian Revolution ( ro, Revoluția Română), also known as the Christmas Revolution ( ro, Revoluția de Crăciun), was a period of violent civil unrest in Romania during December 1989 as a part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred i ...
. On 31 March 2000, the Order was reinstated again (see
Republican Order of Agriculture
').


Order of Faithful Service

See ''
Order of Faithful Service The National Order of Faithful Service ( ro, Ordinul Național "Serviciul Credincios") is the second highest national order of Romania, with the Order of the Star of Romania being the highest national order. Originally it was established as the Me ...
''


Order of Military Virtue

See '' Order of Military Virtue''


Order of Aeronautical Virtue


= Order

= The Order was established on 31 July 1930 by
Carol II Carol II (4 April 1953) was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940. The eldest son of Ferdinand I, he became crown prince upon the death of his grand-uncle, King Carol I in 1914. He was the first of th ...
as the fourth highest Military Award after the
Order of Michael the Brave The Order of Michael the Brave ( ro, Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second Wor ...
and the ''Order of St. George'' The Order was intended to award Civilian and Military air personnel, as well as Members of the
Royal Romanian Air Force The Air Force branch of the Royal Romanian forces in World War II was officially named the (ARR), or the Romanian Royal Aeronautics, though it is more commonly referred to in English histories as the (Royal Romanian Air Force, FARR), or simply ( ...
and Air Cadets in times of Peace and War. The Order was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947. On 31 March 2000, the Order was 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 the Order was based on the same design as the ''Order of Michael the Brave'', but contains a small shield of the Lesser
Coat of arms of Romania The coat of arms of Romania was adopted in the Romanian Parliament on 10 September 1992 as a representative coat of arms for Romania. It is based on the Lesser Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Romania (used between 1922 and 1947), redesigned by Vi ...
in the middle of the badge. File:Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica Ofiter 1930 (avers).jpg, Officer or 1st Class Medal File:Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica Cavaler cu 2 barete 1930 (avers).jpg, Knight or 2nd Class Medal File:Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica Cruce de Aur cu 2 barete 1930 (avers).jpg, Medal


Order of the Cross of Queen Marie

The ''Order of the Cross of Marie'' (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: Ordinul Crucea Regina Maria) was instituted on 15 February 1917 by
King Ferdinand I of Romania Ferdinand (Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad; 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927), nicknamed ''Întregitorul'' ("the Unifier"), was King of Romania from 1914 until his death in 1927. Ferdinand was the second son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and ...
as the fifth and lowest Military Award for Grand Mastership of his wife Princess Marie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh, who was a Nurse in Military hospitals as well as led The
Romanian Red Cross The Romanian Red Cross (CRR), also known as the National Society of Red Cross from Romania (''Societatea Naționalǎ de Cruce Roșie din România''), is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relie ...
in
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. The Order was established to award Civil and Military Personnel of Merit in Medical work in Wars and in Peacetime working in the same field as Queen Marie. The Order was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a
Dynastic Order A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural ...
of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former
King Michael I 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 ...
.


= Grades

= * Commander or 1st Class * Officer or 2nd Class * Knight or 3rd Class


= Recipients

=


Knight Commanders

* Queen Marie * Princess Ileana *
King Michael I 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 ...


Knight Officers

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Order of the Eagle of Romania

See ''
Order of the Eagle of Romania Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...
''


Decorations


Decoration of the Cross of Queen Elisabeth

The ''Decoration of the Cross of Queen Elisabeth'' (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: ''Decorația Crucea Regina Elisabeta'') was a Decoration established by Prince Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 2270 on 6 October 1878 for his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian women she deemed to have achieved outstanding service for caring for the wounded and sick, whether directly in ambulances and hospital campaigns, or indirectly through donations or other actions.„Medalia Comemorativă Rusă 1877–1878" î
''Ordine, cruci și medalii române. Istoric, legi și regumamente''
Vintilă Ivănceanu, Petre P. Sterescu, Petre Ionescu, C. Tâmpeanu, Imprimeria statului, București, 1927, pp. 104.
The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former
King Michael I 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 ...
.


Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit

The ''Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit'' (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: ''Decorația Crucea Meritul Sanitar'') was a Decoration established by King Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 6471 on 25 November 1913 for his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian men, women, and organisations deemed to be working outstandingly to improve the health status of the country. The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former
King Michael I 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 ...
.


Decoration of the Cross of The Danube

The ''Crossing of the Danube Cross'' (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: ''Crucea Trecerea Dunării'') was a Decoration established by Prince Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 617 on 23 March 1878 to award individuals for outstanding leadership and contributions in the
Romanian War of Independence The Romanian War of Independence is the name used in Romanian historiography to refer to the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78), following which Romania, fighting on the Russian side, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. On , Romania and the R ...
. The Decoration was later awarded to very few individuals who were deemed to have proven great leadership. The Decoration was named after the
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where the
Romanian Army The Romanian Land Forces ( ro, Forțele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Lan ...
fought the Ottoman Imperial Army. The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former
King Michael I 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 ...
.


Socialist Republic of Romania

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Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania The title Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania ( ro, Erou al Republicii Socialiste România) was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. It was modeled on the Soviet Union's highest award, the Hero of the Soviet Union tit ...
* Hero of Socialist Labor * Hero of the New Agrarian Revolution * Order of the Mother-Heroine *
Order of Victory of Socialism The Order of Victory of Socialism ( ro, "Ordinul «Victoria» Socialismului") was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. This socialist order had no knights but rather several degrees. The 2nd degree was decorated with diamo ...
* Order of the Star of Romania * August 23 Order * Order of Tudor Vladimirescu * Order "Defense of the Fatherland" * Order "For outstanding achievements in the protection of the state and social system" * Order "For Service to the socialist homeland" * Order of Labor * "Order of Merit for Agriculture" * Order "For scientific achievements" * "Order of Cultural Merit" * Order "For Merit Medical" * Order of Sporting Merit * Order "For Military Merit" * Order of Parental Glory


See also

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Romanian decorations (disambiguation) The term Romanian decorations may refer to one of the following: * Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania, orders and medals currently awarded by the President of Romania, known by law as The National Decorations System * Decorations of the Rom ...
* Decorations of the Romanian Royal House


References


The official website of the Chancellery of the Orders of Romania
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orders Military awards and decorations of Romania