Order of George I
Royal Order of George I Βασιλικόν Τάγμα Γεωργίου Α' | |
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Type | Dynastic order |
Established | 16 January 1915 |
Royal house | House of Glücksburg (Greek royal family) |
Motto | ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ (THE LOVE OF MY PEOPLE IS MY STRENGTH) |
Awarded for | distinguished services to Greece |
Status | No longer awarded |
Grand Master | Pavlos |
Grades | Knight Grand Cross Knight Grand Commander Knight Commander Knight Officer Knight |
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First induction | 1915 King Constantine I of Greece |
Last induction | 2008 Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Order of Saints George and Constantine Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of the Phoenix |
The Royal Order of George I (Greek: Βασιλικόν Τάγμα Γεωργίου Α') is a Greek order instituted by King Constantine I in 1915.[1] Since the monarchy's abolition in 1973, it has been considered a dynastic order of the former Greek royal family.
History
The order was founded in 1915 by King
Grades
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.
As the Order was restricted to officers and senior state officials, an additional Commemorative Medal of the Order of George I (Αναμνηστικόν μετάλλιον του Τάγματος Γεωργίου Α') was instituted in 1915 for NCOs and common soldiers, junior officials and ordinary citizens. It had initially two classes, silver and bronze, with a third in gold added after 1935.
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Grand Cross | Grand Commander | Commander | Gold Cross or Officer | Silver Cross or Member |
Insignia
The badge of the Order is a white-enamelled Latin cross pattée, in silver for the Silver Cross class, in gold for the higher classes, with a wreath of laurels between the arms of the cross. The obverse central disc was in red enamel, bearing the royal cypher of George I, two crossed gammas with a crown above and a "I" below, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the royal motto ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ ("The Love of My People is My Strength"). The reverse central disc bears the years of George I's reign, 1863-1913. The badge is topped by a crown; the military division also had crossed swords behind the badge. The Commemorative Medal's badge is identical in design, except that the cross is not enameled.[1]
The star of the order is a silver star with straight rays, with eight points for Grand Cross and four points for Grand Commander, and with the obverse of the badge superimposed upon it.[1]
The ribbon of the Order is plain crimson red.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Greek Royal Orders" (PDF). Official website of the Greek royal family. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External links
- Greece: Royal Order of George I, at Medals of the World
- George J. Beldecos, "Hellenic Orders, Decorations and Medals", pub. Hellenic War Museum, Athens 1991, ISBN 960-85054-0-2.
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