Order of the Southern Cross

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The Order of the Southern Cross is Brazil’s highest order of merit awarded to foreign nationals for distinguished service to the country.

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf order of merit
state order
associatedWith Brazilian honours system
awardedBy Brazilian government
President of Brazil
awardedFor cultural contributions to Brazil
diplomatic service
merit
awardingCriteria notable contributions to Brazil
services that strengthen relations with Brazil
country Brazil
eligibility foreign nationals
establishedBy Dom Pedro I of Brazil
surface form: Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
founder Dom Pedro I of Brazil
surface form: Pedro I of Brazil
grade Commander
Grand Collar
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Knight
Officer
hasInsignia badge
sash
star
highestAwardForForeignersIn Brazil
inception 1822
19th century
jurisdiction federal
languageOfInscription Portuguese
motto Benemerentium Praemium
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Reward to the well-deserving
namedAfter Crux constellation
Southern Cross
originalName Order of the Southern Cross self-linksurface differs
surface form: Imperial Order of the Southern Cross
purpose distinguished service to Brazil
reestablished 1889
reestablishedBy Brazil
surface form: Republic of Brazil
ribbonColor blue
white
status currently awarded
symbol Southern Cross
surface form: Southern Cross stars
typeOfRecipient diplomats
heads of state
other distinguished foreigners
royalty

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Order of the Southern Cross originalName Order of the Southern Cross self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Imperial Order of the Southern Cross
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Gabriel González Videla honor Order of the Southern Cross
Graça Machel awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Dilma Rousseff awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Cross partOf Order of the Southern Cross
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Cross highestGradeOf Order of the Southern Cross
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Jean Batten awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Graça Simbine awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
Machel awardReceived Order of the Southern Cross
subject surface form: Graça Machel
Robert Woods Bliss hasHonor Order of the Southern Cross
this entity surface form: Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)