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Onderwerp toevoegenCategoria:Ordens honoríficas do Brasil Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit Brazil: National Order of Merit Ribbon: Red with white edge stripes. Instituted: 26 December 1946. Awarded: To Brazilians and foreigners worthy of recognition by the nation. Grades: 4 (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander and Knight). Text List http://www.medals.org.uk/brazil/brazil-text.htm
* Order of Dom Pedro I Ribbon: Green with white edges. Instituted: 16 April 1826. * Order of the Rose Pink with white edge stripes. * Imperial Order of the Southern Cross * National Order of the Southern Cross * Nationale Orde van Verdienste National Order of Merit * Orde van Verdienste voor de Marine Order of Naval Merit Equal stripes of red, grey, red.Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer KnightInstituted: 4 July 1934.Awarded: To those who have served with distinction in the Brazilian Navy or contributed in some way to the Navy.Grades: 5 (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Chevalier). * Orde van Militaire Verdienste (voor het Leger) Order of Military Merit Green with narrow white edge stripes and white edges.11 June 1943.To members of the Brazilian Army or foreign armies for services to the nation.Grades: 5 (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight). * Orde van Verdienste voor de Luchtvaart Order of Aeronautical Merit Light blue with 3 narrow white stripes and narrow white edges.1 November 1943.Brazilian Air Force and foreigners for notable services to the country, or to aeronautics. * Orde van Verdienste voor de Strijdkrachten Order of Merit of the Armed Forces Ribbon: Equal stripes of green, white and blue. Ins 18June 1985 * Order of Rio Branco Blue with white edges. Instituted: 14 February 1962. * Orde van Verdienste voor de Rechtspraak Order of Judicial Merit * Orde van Medische Verdienste eOrder of Medical Merit * Order of the National Congress * Orde van Verdienste voor het Onderwijs Order of Educational Merit * Orde van Verdienste voor de Arbeid Order of Merit of Work * Orde van Verdienste voor de Communicatie Order of Communications Merit
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The Brazilian Order of Christ
The Orders of Christ, Aviz and St. James were awarded in its Brazilian design from September 7, 1822 on. This date marked its independence from Portugal. The orders coexisted and originated in Portugal.
The order was awarded to citizens and foreigners under Dom Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II. until 1889, when Brazil became a republic.
Wishing to resolve the question of the Grandmaster ship of the Portuguese Ancient Military Orders in Brazil, Peter I (IV of Portugal) asked the Pope, through the Brazilian Ambassador to the Holy See, to recognize the rights in Brazil, which once belonged to the Kings of Portugal.
This gave way to the Bull Praeclara Portugaliiae Algarbiorumque Regum, on May 15 1827, given by Pope Leo XII, by which was created a Brazilian branch of the Order of Christ. Notwithstanding, the Bull provoked a great political dispute and was never ratified by the Imperial Parliament.
From this point one might say, following Marques Poliano, that the Portuguese Orders ceased to exist as such, in the Empire of Brazil.
In 1843, under Emperor Dom Pedro II, the Orders of Christ, Aviz and of St. James were recognized in Brazil as National Orders having the Emperor as its Grandmaster. The insignia was basically the same with the addition of the Imperial Crown to the Star and altering the ribbon to distinguish it from the Portuguese Orders of the same name. These Brazilian Orders lasted till the Republican Constitution of 1891 abolished them.
Even though the order seam to be awarded over a long period of time, actual decorations are quite rare. Fred Atlmann points out only 2 known knight cross decorations, a star and a grandmaster cross, which seamed to be build on the base of a cross of the Order of the Southern Cross.
Here a knights decoration, front and back:
Brazil - The Imperial Order of the Rose http://www.medalnet.net/German_Orders.htm The order of the Rose was founded by the Emperor Dom Pedro I. on October 17, 1829, on occasion of his second marriage to Amalie Princess of Leuchtenberg. Dom Pedro I. who was besides his epileptic seizures a tough character and had several mistresses. This may be the reason why his first wife, Leopoldine of Austria, deceased rather young, not even 30 years old, in 1826. They had five children together, among them Maria Gloria, later Queen of Spain, and Dom Pedro, who would be Dom Pedro I. successor, called Dom Pedro II.
After the death of Leopoldine of Austria, Dom Pedro I. went to Europe looking for a new wife. Due to his history and the influence of the Austrian chancellor Count Metternich a proper woman couldn't be obtained. Therefore his mistress, at this time still living at the Brazilian Court, was send away and negotiation with the Bavarian court Pedro got engaged to Amalie von Leuchtenberg, a daughter of the former Vice King of Italy, Eugen de Beauharnais. He was made the Duke of Leuchtenberg by his father in law King Maximilian von Bayern.
Two days after the engagement, October 17, 1829, the Order of the Rose was founded. Some say the order was founded due to Pedro saying: "...beautiful as a rose", looking at Amalie. The other theory was the fact that Amalie liked the Rose's very much and he surprised her giving her a diamond set grand cross badge upon her arrival in Brazil. The last version should be the correct one.
Fact is the precise planning of this order, proven by countless design drawings. The bear dates on them starting 4 weeks before she arrived in Brazil.
avers cavaleiro cross
reverse cavaleiro cross
The order was awarded in 6 different grades.
On April 6, 1831, Dom Pedro went into exile with his daughter Maria Gloria and his wife to Spain and gave his power to his underage son Dom Pedro, now Dom Pedro II. The 5 year old was substituted by a council until he turned 15 July 15, 1840. During 1831 and 1840 no order was awarded. Afterwards the order was awarded quite often, since Pedro had a strong connection to his mother. Therefore the Order of the Rose became the most important in Brazil. In addition to this the order was even more popular then the classical Brazilian orders, as the order of the Southern Cross, due to its pretty designs. The Grand Duke of Russia, how was listed for the Grand Cross of the higher Order of The Southern Cross, during a visit of Dom Pedro II. in Russia asked the Emperor of Brazil for the Order of the Rose after being given his Grand Cross set. Being asked for the reason, he answered that the Rose Order had the more elegant design. Needless to say, that he was given both orders.
After the revolution in 1889 the emperor of Brazil left his country. He diseased in Paris December 5, 1891.
The order of the Rose is still a very attractive decoration and quite rare. Looking at the number of awards it is quite clear, that certain classes are pretty difficult to obtain:
limits due to statues total number of bestowals
Pedro I
(1829-1831)
Pedro II
(1841-1889 Grão Cruz 7 157 efetivo 8 honorario 8 Grande Dignitario 16 11 73 Dignitario 32 11 288 Commendador unlimited 27 1572 Oficial unlimited 14 4118 Cavaleiro unlimited 119 8937
The Grão Cruz efetivo was worn with a collar of 54.5 cm length.
The Orders of Christ, Aviz and St. James were awarded in its Brazilian design from September 7, 1822 on. This date marked its independence from Portugal. The orders coexisted and originated in Portugal.
The order was awarded to citizens and foreigners under Dom Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II. until 1889, when Brazil became a republic.