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This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of Spain.. The majority of the top civil and military decorations currently granted by the Government of Spain on a discretionary basis can be traced back to the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Royal Order of Spain was founded by King Joseph I of Spain on 20 October 1808, under the name of royal and military order (’ordre royal et militaire) to be awarded for bravery on the battlefield as well as for civilian accomplishments.
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Civil Order of Beneficence was a Spanish civil distinction whose purpose was to reward actions or services considered extraordinary, carried out in the course of public calamities. It was created on May 17, 1856, during the reign of Isabella II .
The Royal Order of Civil Merit (Spanish: Real Orden del Mérito Civil; Abbr.: OMC) is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain, alongside the Order of Charles III (established in 1771) and the Order of Isabella the Catholic (established in 1815). Each of the three orders aims to reward a ...
The Order of Santiago (/ ˌ s ɒ n t i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /; Spanish: Orden de Santiago [sanˈtjaɣo]) is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the patron saint of Spain, Santiago (St. James the Greater).
Felipe VI of Spain : . Sovereign (19 June 2014) and Knight (3 May 1981) of the Order of the Golden Fleece [1] (1,182nd Knight)Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight of the Collar (24 January 1986) of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III [2]
The Order of Calatrava (Spanish: Orden de Calatrava, Portuguese: Ordem de Calatrava) was one of the four Spanish military orders and the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164. Most of the political ...