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Order of Michael the Brave
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul
File:Order of Michael the Brave.jpg
The Order "Michael the Brave" third class, as it looked in the early years of the Second World War, during the reign of King Michael. After the King's Coup, the date was changed. The M in the center of the cross was the cypher of the King at that time.
TypeMilitary Award
EligibilityMilitary personnel on active service
StatusAwarded only in time of war
Established1916, re-instituted 2000
Ribbon of the Order of Michael the Brave
Precedence
Next (higher)None (Highest)
Next (lower)Order of the Star of Romania

The Order of Michael the Brave (Template:Lang-ro) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second World War. The Order, which may be bestowed either on an individual or on a whole unit, was named in honor of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), a late 16th-century Prince of Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia.

Data

Requirements: Awarded to officers only for exceptional deeds on the battlefield. It is the highest ranking Romanian military order.
Classes: 3rd, 2nd and 1st
Date Instituted: September 26, 1916
Number awarded: 2184
During WW1:
1st class: 16
2nd class: 12
3rd class: 336 (of which 43 awarded to military units)
During WW2:
1st class: 15
2nd class: 76 (of which 13 awarded to military units)
3rd class: 1628 (of which 118 awarded to military units)

Grades

First Class

The First Class Insignia is referred to as a Grand Commander of the Order.

  • Special Class - During its time as an order of the Kingdom of Romania, this grade was only reserved for the Sovereign, who would receive the insignia of: Collar, Necklet, Medal and Star. Since the revival of the Order, the Grand Master (President of Romania) does not wear the Collar.
  • First Class - During the institution of the Order, this grade was awarded to members of the Romanian Royal Family who took part in active service within the military, Foreign Monarchs, Members of the Romanian Government and also people at the Sovereigns pleasure. Since its revival this grade has rarely been awarded.

Second Class

The Second Class Insignia of the Order is referred to as a Commander of the Order.

Third Class

The Third Class Insignia of the Order is referred to as an Officer of the Order. This grade was widely awarded rather than the higher grades.

Recipients

Obverse of the modern (2000) third class order

During the Second World War, at a time when Romania was allied with Germany, the Order was awarded to several members of the military forces of other Axis Powers, many in the Wehrmacht:

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.romaniaregala.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/King-Ferdinand-of-Romania-and-King-George-V-London-1924.jpg
  2. ^ http://www.worldwar2.ro/primulrazboi/?article=118
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