Order of Grimaldi
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| Order of Grimaldi Ordre de Grimaldi |
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| Knights' cross of the Order of Grimaldi | |
Awarded by Prince of Monaco |
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| Type | House Order |
| Awarded for | people who have contributed to the prestige of the Principality with distinction |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco |
| Chancellor | Raoul Biancheri, Plenipotentiary Minister |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Knight-Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight |
| Established | 18 November 1954 |
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| Next (higher) | Order of the Crown |
| Next (lower) | Order of Cultural Merit |
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| Ribbon bar of the Order of Grimaldi | |
The Order of Grimaldi is an Order (decoration) established in Monaco on 18 November 1954. This Order rewards personal service to the Sovereign Prince of Monaco; as such it is awarded on the sole discretion of the Prince, currently Albert II, Prince of Monaco.
[edit] Grades
The Order has five classes:
- Knight Grand Cross, which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
- Grand Officer, which wears the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the right chest;
- Commander, which wears the badge on a necklet;
- Officer, which wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
- Knight, which wears the badge on a plain ribbon on the left chest.
[edit] Insignia
- The badge of the Order is a white-enamelled Maltese Cross, in silver for Knight class, in gilt for higher classes. The obverse central disc is in gilt, bearing a mounted knight carrying the coat-of-arms of Monaco (actually that of the Grimaldi family), surrounded by the legend "Rainer Grimaldi, Prince de Monaco". The reverse central disc, also in gilt, bears the year "1950" and the legend "Principauté de Monaco". The badge is topped by a crown.
- The star of the Order is a modern design in silver, formed by 16 rhombs (from the coat-of-arms of the Grimaldi family and of Monaco) arranged in a circle. The gilt central disc is the same as that on the obverse of the badge.
- The ribbon of the Order is white, with a thin red stripe near (but not touching) the edge of the ribbon.
