Order of Charles III
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The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III (Spanish: Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally Spanish: Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III) was established by the King of Spain Charles III by means of the Royal Decree of 19 September 1771, with the motto Virtuti et mérito. Its objective is to reward people for their actions in benefit to Spain and the Crown.
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Order of Charles III | |
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Awarded by the King of Spain | |
Type | State Order |
Established | 1771; 253 years ago (1771) |
Royal house | House of Bourbon |
Motto | VIRTUTI ET MERITO ("Virtue and Merit") |
Awarded for | Actions in benefit to Spain and the Crown |
Status | Currently Constituted |
Sovereign | King Felipe VI |
Grand Chancellor | Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister |
Grades | Knight/Dame of the Collar Knight/Dame Grand Cross Commander by Number Commander Knight's/Dame's Cross |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None. The Order of the Golden Fleece is a dynastic order, not regulated by the State. |
Next (lower) | Order of Isabella the Catholic |
Sash & ribbon of a Collar grade member of the order Sash & ribbon of an ordinary member of the order |
In theory, the Order of Charles III is the highest civil honor granted by the Kingdom of Spain (the Order of the Golden Fleece is a dynastic order, not under the control of the State); however, its statutes reserve their membership primarily to political appointees, heads of State and high-ranking government officials. For this reason, the de facto highest civil honor in Spain is the Order of Isabella the Catholic.[1]