Order of Prince Danilo I

Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro Орден Књаза Данiла I
The Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro.
Award of Montenegro
Type	State Order (formerly) House Order (currently)
Royal house	House of Petrović-Njegoš
Awarded for	Championing and preserving Montenegrin independence.
Grand Master	Nicholas Petrović Njegoš II
Vice-Grand Master	Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro
Established	1853
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Petrovic Njegos
Next (lower)	Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Орден Књаза Данiла I, Orden Knjaza Danila I) was an order of the Principality, and later Kingdom, of Montenegro. It is currently granted privately, by the head of the House of Petrović-Njegoš, Nicholas Petrović Njegoš II. ^[1]

The Order was the first Montenegrin dynastic and state Order established by Prince Danilo Petrović Njegoš in 1853,^[2] as the Order of Danilo I for the Independence of Montenegro in 1852-53. This Decoration is still awarded to prominent champions of the preservation of Montenegrin independence and the conditions by which the Order is awarded were defined by Statute.

Alterations were made to the appearance of the original decoration created by Prince Danilo and during the rule of His Majesty King Nikola I Petrović Njegoš the Order underwent two restructures. During the first restructure in 1861, three classes were introduced, while in the second restructure, from 1873, an additional class was added, so that not only is there a star in the 1st class but also a 2nd class with star was introduced.

On Saturday June 4, 2005, Cetinje, the old Royal Capital of Montenegro, hosted the first gala ceremony of the Order in the country since 90 years ^[3].

Notable recipients

Many deserving men and women have been awarded the Order of Prince Danilo I over time including foreigners. The list includes:

• HIM Emperor Alexander III of Russia
• HIM Emperor Nicholas II of Russia
• HIM Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria ^[1]
• HM King Christian X of Denmark ^[1]
• HRH Prince Arthur of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
• Nikola Tesla
• Artur Schnabel
• Sol Butler
• Ulysses Lappas
• Baron Eugen von Albori
• Baron Wladimir Giesl von Gieslingen
• HRH Francine, Princess of Montenegro ^[4]
• HRH Princess Altinaï of Montenegro
• HMEmH Fra' Andrew Bertie, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ^[5][6]
• HSH Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco ^[7]
• HH Prince Nicholas of Russia
• HSH Prince Dimitri of Russia ^[8]
• HRH Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples
• HRH Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
• HRH Dom Duarte III Pio, Duke of Braganza ^[9]
• HIRH Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, Prince of Belgium
• HRH Prince Henri VII, Count of Paris, Duke of France ^[10]
• HRH Prince Don Ferdinando, Duke of Castro (1926-2008) ^[11]
• HRH Prince Don Carlo, Duke of Castro ^[12]
• HE Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro ^[13][14]
• HE Nebojša Kaluđerović, Ambassador of Montenegro to the United Nations ^[15][16]
• HE Antun Sbutega, Ambassador of Montenegro to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ^[17][18]
• Banner of the Italian Red Cross ^[17][19]
• Gonfanon of the Sicilian Region ^[17][20]
• Gonfanon of Palermo ^[17][21]
• Gonfanon of Messina ^[22]

In the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, was also awarded the Order of Prince Danilo I "For Valor Extraordinary".

Officers of the Order

• Grand Master: Nicholas, Prince of Montenegro
• Vice-Grand Master: Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro
• Grand Chancellor: HE John Gvozdenovic Kennedy, GCDO (Diamond Star & Collar), OStP
• Registrar: Gordana Stevovic, GCDO ^[23]
• Grand Prefect: John James, GCDO

Classes and Post Nominals

• Collar
• Grand Cross (1st Class) [GCDO]
• Knight/Dame Commander (2nd Class) [KCDO/DCDO]
• Knight/Dame (3rd Class) [KDO/DDO]
• Lieutenant (4th Class) [LDO]
• Member (5th Class) [MDO]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Predsjednik Republike Crne Gore
2. ^ ODM of Montenegro: Order of Danilo I
3. ^ Njegoskij|org :: June 4, 2005, Cetinje hosts the first gala ceremony of the Order of Danilo I since 90 years
4. ^ Njegoskij|org :: Grand Master Nicolas Petrovitch Njegosh decorates T.R.H. Princesses France and Altinaï with the Order of Danilo I
5. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Rome - 31 January 2006"
6. ^ Njegoskij|org :: "H.R.H. Prince Nicolas decorates H.M.E.H. Fra’ Andrew Bertie with the Order of Danilo I and the Order of Saint Petar of Cetinje"
7. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Monte Carlo - 7 December 2005"
8. ^ Njegoskij|org :: Grand Master Nicolas Petrovitch Njegosh decorates H.S.H. Prince Dmitri Romanovich and his wife Dorrit Reventlow with the Order of Danilo I
9. ^ Njegoskij|org :: Grand Master Nicolas Petrovitch Njegosh decorates H.R.H. Dom Duarte III Pio of Portugal, Duke of Bragança, with the Order of Danilo I
10. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Investiture - 3 December 2005"
11. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Rome - 1 February 2006"
12. ^ Njegoskij|org :: Exchange of protocols between the Royal Houses of Montenegro and Bourbon-Two Sicilies
13. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Investiture - 4 June 2005"
14. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas decorates President Filip Vujanovic with the Order of Danilo I
15. ^ Orderofdanilo.org :: "Investiture - 31 March 2007"
16. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas decorates Ambassador Kaluderovic with the Order of Danilo I
17. ^ ^{a b c d} Orderofdanilo.org :: "Rome - 3 April 2008"
18. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas decorates Ambassador Sbutega with the Order of Danilo I
19. ^ Njegoskij|org :: "H.R.H. Prince Nicolas honours the Italian Red Cross with the Order of Danilo I"
20. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas honours the Gonfanon of the Sicilian Region with the Order of Danilo I
21. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas honours the Gonfanon of Palermo with the Order of Danilo I
22. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas honours the Gonfanons of the Regional Province of Messina and of its capital with the Order of Danilo I
23. ^ Njegoskij|org :: H.R.H. Prince Nicolas decorates Mrs. Gordana Stevovic with the Order of Danilo I

External links

• Order of Danilo
• Njegoskij|org :: Introduction to the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Montenegro
• Njegoskij|org :: "The Independence Order of Danilo I - April 23, 1852"
• Njegoskij|org :: "About two draft projects of statutes established in 2004 by The Njegoskij Fund for the Orders of Danilo I and Saint Petar of Cetinje"