Orders of Greece
Location: [unknown]
Order of George I
For profiles of recipients of this award, see Category:Order of George I
The Order of George I was founded in 1915 by King Constantine I in honor of his father, George I. It was only the second Greek order to be created after the Order of the Redeemer in 1833, and remained the second senior award of the Greek state for the duration of its existence. The order was closely associated with the Greek monarchy, and was hence abolished with the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924, to be replaced with the Order of the Phoenix. The order was restored along with the monarchy in 1935, and continued to be awarded until the final abolition of the monarchy in 1973. It was replaced by the Third Hellenic Republic in 1975 by the Order of Honour.
The Order has five classes:
Grand Cross - wears the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, and the star of the Order on the left chest
Grand Commander- wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order on the left chest
Commander - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet
Gold Cross - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest
Silver Cross - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest
A sixth, supreme class comprising a Collar of the order was originally envisaged, but never realized.
Order of the Redeemer
For recipients, see Category:Order of the Redeemer.
The Order of the Redeemer (Greek: Τάγμα του Σωτήρος), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an order of merit of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.
Since its establishment in 1833, and in common with all Greek orders of merit, the Order of the Redeemer has five classes:
Grand Cross - wears the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, and the star of the Order on the left chest
Grand Commander - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order on the left chest
Commander - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet
Gold Cross - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest
Silver Cross - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest
See Wikipedia:Order of the Redeemer
- Login to edit this profile and add images.
- Public Comments: Login to post. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.)