Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

Shortly after the change of regime in December 1989, the attributions related to the establishment and conferring of the decorations were to be assumed, by Decree-Law no. 2/1989. The situation would however remain unchanged until the 1991 Constitution. National decorations • Ordinul Steaua României - Order of the Star of Romania • Ordinul național "Serviciul Credincios" - National Order of Faithful Service; • Ordinul național "Pentru Merit" - National Order of Merit; • Crucea națională "Serviciul Credincios" - National Cross of Faithful Service; • Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios" - National Medal of Faithful Service; • Medalia națională "Pentru Merit" - National Medal For Merit. Commemorative decorations • Ordinul "Victoria Revoluției Române din Decembrie 1989" – (Order Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989); • Crucea Comemorativa a celui de-al doilea Război Mondial, 1941-1945 – (Commemorative Cross of the Second World War, 1941–1945); • Crucea Comemorativa a Rezistenței Anticomuniste – (Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance); • Medalia Comemorativă "150 de ani de la nașterea lui Mihai Eminescu" – (Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of Mihai Eminescu"). Peacetime military decorations • Ordinul "Virtutea Militară" – (The Order "The Military Virtue"); • Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (The Order "The Aeronautical Virtue"); • Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă" – (The Order "The Matitime Virtue"); • Ordinul "Bărbăție și Credință" – (The Order "Valour and Faith"); • Medalia "Virtutea Militară" – (The Medal "The Military Virtue"); • Medalia "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (The Medal "The Aeronautical Virtue"); • Medalia "Virtutea Maritimă" – (The Medal "The Matitime Virtue"); • Medalia "Bărbăție și Credință" – (The Medal "Valour and Faith"). Civil decorations on domains of activity • Ordinul "Meritul Agricol" – (The Order "The Agricultural Merit"); • Ordinul "Meritul Cultural" – (The Order "The Cultural Merit"); • Ordinul "Meritul Diplomatic" – (The Order "The Diplomatic Merit"); • Ordinul "Meritul Industrial şi Comercial" – (The Order "The Industrial and Commercial Merit"); • Ordinul "Meritul pentru Învățământ" – (The Order "Merit for the Education"); • Ordinul "Meritul Sanitar" – (The Order "The Sanitary Merit"); • Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Order "The Sports Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul Agricol" – (The Medal "The Agricultural Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul Cultural" – (The Medal "The Cultural Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul Diplomatic" – (The Medal "The Diplomatic Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul Industrial şi Comercial" – (The Medal "The industrial and Commercial Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul pentru Învățământ" – (The Medal "Merit for the Education"); • Medalia "Meritul Sanitar" – (The Medal "The Sanitary Merit"); • Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sports Merit") Wartime military decorations • Ordinul "Mihai Viteazul" – (The Order "Mihai Viteazul"); • Ordinul național "Steaua României" – (Order of the Star of Romania); • Ordinul național "Serviciul Credincios" – (National Order of Faithful Service); • Ordinul național "Pentru Merit" – (National Order "For Merit"); • Crucea națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (National Cross "Faithful Service"); • Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios" – (National Medal "Faithful Service"); • Medalia națională "Pentru Merit" – (National Medal "For Merit"); • Ordinul "Virtutea Militară" – (The Order "The Military Virtue"); • Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (The Order "The Aeronautical Virtue"); • Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă" – (The Order "The Maritime Virtue"); • Ordinul "Bărbăție și Credință" – (The Order "Valour and Faith"); • Ordinul "Meritul Sanitar" – (The Order "Sanitary Merit"); • Medalia "Virtutea Militară" – (The Medal "The Military Virtue"); • Medalia "Virtutea Aeronautică" – (The Medal "The Aeronautical Virtue"); • Medalia "Virtutea Maritimă" – (The Medal "The Maritime Virtue"); • Medalia "Bărbăție și Credință" – (The Medal "Valour and Faith"); • Medalia "Meritul Sanitar" – (The Medal "The Sanitary Merit"). Honorific signs • Honorific Sign "The Eagle of Romania"; • Honorific Sign "The Reward for the Work in the Public Service"; • Honorific Sign "In the Service of the Country" for officers and special statute public functionaries; • Honorific Sign "In the Service of the Country" for warrant officers and special statute public functionaries. ==Community medals==

===Romanian Jewish community=== • Alexandru Șafran Medal • Wilhelm Filderman Medal • Romanian Dedication Medal ==Kingdom of Romania==

Orders Order of Michael the Brave See Order of Michael the Brave Order of Carol I See Order of Carol I Order of the Star of Romania See Order of the Star of Romania Order of the Crown See Order of the Crown Order of Ferdinand I The Order of Ferdinand I (Romanian: Ordinul Ferdinand I) was instituted on 10 May 1929 by the Regency of King Michael I, then a minor, in memory of the late King Ferdinand I. It was created to reward those who contributed to the building of The Greater Romania. The Order was the fifth highest ranking of the Romanian Decorations of the Kingdom of Romania until the abolition of the monarchy in 1947. The Order was not reinstated as a Dynastic Order by the Romanian Royal Family as they had done with two other Orders. During its time as a National Order it was widely awarded to members of the Romanian Royal Family, Romanian Prime Ministers, Romanian politicians, people who contributed to the union of all Romanians through national activity or military deeds, those who would have contributed extraordinary merits to the country in the future, and those thought to be worthy of receiving the order by the King of Romania. With the death of the former King Michael I, there are currently no living members of the Order. Grades • Grand Cross with Collar – Limited to 8 Knights • Grand Cross – Limited to 15 Knights/Dames • Grand Officer – Limited to 40 Knights/Dames • Commander – Limited to 60 Knights/Dames • Officer – Limited to 75 Knights/Dames • Knight/Dame – Limited to 100 Knights/Dames File:Collar order Ferdinand I.jpg|Bottom of the Collar of the Order File:Star order Ferdinand I.jpg|Star of the Order File:Knight order Ferdinand I.jpg|Officer's or Knight/Dames Medal of the Order Order for Merit See Order for Merit Romanian House Order of Hohenzollern See House Order of Hohenzollern Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House The Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House (Romanian: Ordinul Bene Merenti al Casei Domnitoare) was instituted as a Decoration on 20 February 1876 by Prince Carol I (later King Carol I of the Kingdom of Romania) during his tenth year of reign as Domnitor or Sovereign Prince of the United Principalities of Romania. The Decoration was changed into an Order on 16 December 1915 by King Carol I's nephew King Ferdinand I of Romania. On 8 September 1940, the Order was abolished and replaced with the Order of St. George by King Ferdinand I's grandson King Michael I. Decoration The Order, previously a Decoration Medal known as the Decoration of Bene Merenti of the Royal House, was based as a separate Romanian version of the House Order of Hohenzollern of the House of Hohenzollern to which Prince Carol I belonged. Although intended to honour Civilians, military figures, and foreigners with achievements in the fields of Culture, Science, Industry, Agriculture and also Services to the King, the Decoration was rarely bestowed. The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former King Michael I. Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit The Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit (Romanian: Decorația Crucea Meritul Sanitar) was a Decoration established by King Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 6471 on 25 November 1913 for his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian men, women, and organisations deemed to be working outstandingly to improve the health status of the country. The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former King Michael I. Decoration of the Cross of The Danube The Crossing of the Danube Cross (Romanian: Crucea Trecerea Dunării) was a Decoration established by Prince Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 617 on 23 March 1878 to award individuals for outstanding leadership and contributions in the Romanian War of Independence. The Decoration was later awarded to very few individuals who were deemed to have proven great leadership. The Decoration was abolished during the abolition of the Romanian Monarchy in 1947 and was not reinstated as a Dynastic Decoration of the Decorations of the Romanian Royal House by Former King Michael I. == Socialist Republic of Romania ==

• Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania • Hero of Socialist Labour of Romania • Hero of the New Agrarian Revolution • Order of the Mother-Heroine • Order of Victory of Socialism • Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic • • • Order "Defense of the Fatherland" • Order "For outstanding achievements in the protection of the state and social system" • Order "For Service to the Socialist Homeland" • • "Order of Merit for Agriculture" • Order "For Scientific Achievements" • Order of Cultural Merit • Order "For Merit Medical" • Order of Sporting Merit • Order "For Military Merit" • Order of Parental Glory == See also ==