Order of Carol I

Order of Carol I Ordinul Carol I
Star of the order
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	Dynastic order
Royal house	House of Romania
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Pale blue with gold edges bearing a narrow red stripe.
Motto	PRIN STATORNICIE LA IZBÂNDĂ ("To Victory Through Steadiness")
Awarded for	For conspicuous and special merit
Status	Currently constituted
Grand Master	Michael of Romania
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Grand Collar, Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander,
Established	10 May 1909 1909 - 1947 (National Order) 1947 - present (House Order)
The ribbon of the order

The Order of Carol I is a chivalric order of the Kingdom of Romania instituted on the 10 May 1909^[1] by King Carol I of Romania to celebrate his jubilee of 40 years of reign. Until the fall of the monarchy in 1947, the order was the highest ranking order of the kingdom. Currently it is awarded as a dynastic order by the head of the Romanian Royal Family, King Michael I of Romania.^[2]

Classes

The order has only the superior classes, each of them with limited numbers^[3]:

• Grand Collar (limited to 10)
• Grand Cross (limited to 20)
• Grand Officer (limited to 30)
• Commander (limited to 40)

See also

• Romanian Royal Family
• Decorations of the Romanian Royal House

References

1. ^ http://www.medals.org.uk/romania/kingdom-romania/kingdom-romania003.htm
2. ^ http://www.familiaregala.ro/ro/familia-regala-astazi/ordine-si-medalii/ordinul-carol-i/
3. ^ http://canord.presidency.ro/Istoric.htm