Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

Order of the Phoenix Τάγμα του Φοίνικος
Order
Established	13 May 1926
Country	Greece
Motto	Εκ της τέφρας μου αναγεννώμαι
Awarded for	excellence in the public sphere or raising Greece's international standing
Status	Currently constituted
Grades	Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander Golden Cross Silver Cross
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of George I (Kingdom, 1935 till 1973) Order of Honour (Republic, since 1975)
Next (lower)	Order of Beneficence
Ribbon bar of the Silver Cross of the Order of the Phoenix

The Order of the Phoenix (

• Grand Cross ('Μεγαλόσταυρος') - 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 ('Ανώτερος Ταξιάρχης') - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order on the right chest;
• Commander ('Ταξιάρχης') - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet;
• Officer or Gold Cross ('Χρυσούς Σταυρός') - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Member or Silver Cross ('Αργυρούς Σταυρός') - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.

Insignia

The badge of the Order is a white-enameled cross, in silver for the Silver Cross class, in gold for the higher classes, with the

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  Monarchy - Order of the Phoenix badge.
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  Monarchy - Order of the Phoenix - Grand Cross.
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  Monarchy - Order of the Phoenix - Grand Cross badge.
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  Monarchy - Order of the Phoenix - Grand Cross set.
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  Republic - Order of the Phoenix, Third Class Commander.
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  Monarchy - Three Silver knights of the Phoenix.
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  Monarchy - Third Class Commander with swords.
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  Monarchy - Grand Cross star with swords.
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  Monarchy - Second Class Grand Commander.
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  Monarchy - Grand Cross set with swords.

References

Greek orders timeline
Orders by precedence	1832–1909	1910s										1920s										1930s										1940s										1950s										1960s										1970–present
Order of the Redeemer	.																																																																Rep.
Order of Honour																																																																			Rep.
Order of Saints George and Constantine																												.								.																													.		Dynastic
Order of Saints Olga and Sophia																												.								.																													.		Dynastic
Order of George I							.																				.									.																													.		Dynastic
Order of the Phoenix																		.																																																	Rep.
Order of Beneficence																																								.																											Rep.
Years
Regime	Monarchy															Republic											Mon.						Rep.			Monarchy																													Rep.
	1832–1909	1910s										1920s										1930s										1940s										1950s										1960s										1970–present

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Order of the Phoenix (Greece).

• Presidency of the Hellenic Republic – The Order of the Phoenix
• The Greek Royal Orders Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• George J. Beldecos, "Hellenic Orders, Decorations and Medals", pub. Hellenic War Museum, Athens 1991,
  ISBN 960-85054-0-2
  .