Order of Civil Merit
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The Order of Civil Merit (Spanish: Orden del Mérito Civil) was established by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1926. The order recognizes "the civic virtue of officers in the service of the Nation, as well as extraordinary service by Spanish and foreign citizens for the benefit of Spain."[1]
Quick Facts Order of Civil MeritOrden del Mérito Civil, Awarded by the Spanish Monarch ...
Order of Civil Merit Orden del Mérito Civil | |
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Awarded by the Spanish Monarch | |
Type | Civil Order |
Established | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Royal house | House of Bourbon-Spain |
Awarded for | Service to the State, the Provinces and Municipalities |
Status | Currently Constituted |
Grand Master | King Felipe VI |
Grand Chancellor | José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Chancellor | Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs |
Grades | Collar Grand-Cross Commander of Number Commander Officer Cross Cross Silver Cross |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Isabella the Catholic |
Next (lower) | Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise |
- The Ribbons of the Order |
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