It is a five-tier order, whose titles are awarded for relevant services to Portugal and for services in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values (with a particular focus on its maritime history). The number of members in each grade is restricted by its constitution, and titles are conferred by special decree by the Grand Master of the Order, i.e., the President of Portugal.
The order includes several classes; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:
Grand Collar (Grande-Colar – GColIH)
Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz – GCIH)
Grand Officer (Grande-Oficial – GOIH)
Commander (Comendador – ComIH)
Officer (Oficial – OIH)
Knight/Dame (Cavaleiro – CvIH / Dama – DmIH)
There is also a Silver Medal (Medalha de Prata – MedPIH) and a Gold Medal (Medalha de Ouro – MedOIH).
The special distinction of Grand Collar can be awarded only to heads of state.
Ribbons and medals are characterized by equal stripes of blue, white and black (either horizontal or vertical) and a ruby-enameled golden cross pattée. The stars of Grand Officer and Grand Cross bear the inscription "Talant de bien faire".
Membership to the Order is conferred by the President, either on his own initiative, upon the recommendation of his Ministers or following nomination by the Council of the Order.
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order, prince, henry, portuguese, ordem, infante, henrique, portuguese, order, knighthood, created, june, 1960, commemorate, quincentenary, death, portuguese, infante, prince, henry, navigator, main, initiators, discovery, minor, reforms, constitution, order, . The Order of Prince Henry Portuguese Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960 to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese infante Prince Henry the Navigator one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery Minor reforms of the constitution of the Order occurred in 1962 and 1980 1 Order of Prince HenryOrdem do Infante Dom HenriqueInsignia of the orderAwarded by the Portuguese RepublicTypeOrderEstablished1960MottoTalant de bien faireEligibilityPortuguese and foreigners military and civilianCriteriaexceptional and outstanding merit for Portugal and its cultureGrand MasterPresident of PortugalChancellorManuela Ferreira LeiteGradesGrand CollarGrand CrossGrand OfficerCommanderOfficerMemberPrecedenceNext higher Order of Saint James of the SwordNext lower Order of LibertyRibbon of the Order of Prince HenryIt is a five tier order whose titles are awarded for relevant services to Portugal and for services in the expansion of the Portuguese culture its history and its values with a particular focus on its maritime history The number of members in each grade is restricted by its constitution and titles are conferred by special decree by the Grand Master of the Order i e the President of Portugal Contents 1 Grades 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGrades EditThe order includes several classes in decreasing order of seniority these are Grand Collar Grande Colar GColIH Grand Cross Gra Cruz GCIH Grand Officer Grande Oficial GOIH Commander Comendador ComIH Officer Oficial OIH Knight Dame Cavaleiro CvIH Dama DmIH There is also a Silver Medal Medalha de Prata MedPIH and a Gold Medal Medalha de Ouro MedOIH The special distinction of Grand Collar can be awarded only to heads of state Ribbons and medals are characterized by equal stripes of blue white and black either horizontal or vertical and a ruby enameled golden cross pattee The stars of Grand Officer and Grand Cross bear the inscription Talant de bien faire Membership to the Order is conferred by the President either on his own initiative upon the recommendation of his Ministers or following nomination by the Council of the Order See also EditList of recipients of the Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry List of recipients of the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince HenryReferences Edit Ordem do Infante D Henrique Ordens Nacionais Ordens Honorificas PortuguesasExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Order of Prince Henry Honorific orders of Portugal in Portuguese List of the Grand Collar of the Order of Infante D Henrique in Galician Archived from the original on 29 June 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of Prince Henry amp oldid 1159024478, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
