Order of the Falcon
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This article is about the Icelandic order. For the Czechoslovak order, see Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia).
The Order of the Falcon (Icelandic: Hin íslenska fálkaorða) is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921.[1] The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland and that of a "five-member council."
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Order of the Falcon | |
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Awarded by the President of Iceland | |
Type | State order |
Established | July 3, 1921 |
Country | Iceland |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grand Master | President of Iceland |
Classes | Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star Grand Cross |
Ribbon of the Order of the Falcon |
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