Order of Isabella the Catholic

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The Order of Isabella the Catholic is a Spanish civil order of chivalry granted in recognition of extraordinary services that benefit the nation or contribute to friendly relations and cooperation between Spain and the international community.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civil order
order of chivalry
administeredBy Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
awardedBy King of Spain
awardedFor services that contribute to the prestige of Spain abroad
strengthening of Spain’s relations with other nations
awardingCriteria contributions to international relations with Spain
meritorious civil services in favor of Spain
centralMedallionDepicts Queen Isabella I of Castile
country Spain
currentRegulation Royal Decree 2395/1998
eligibility Spanish citizens
foreign nationals
field civil merit
diplomacy
foundedBy Ferdinand VII of Spain
hasCollarFor heads of state
hasGrade Bronze Medal
Collar
Commander
Commander by Number
Grand Cross
Knight's Cross
Officer's Cross
Silver Cross
higherAward Order of Charles III
inception 1815
jurisdiction Kingdom of Spain
languageOfName Spanish
legalBasis Royal Decree of 24 March 1815
lowerAward Order of Civil Merit
motto A la Lealtad acrisolada
mottoTranslation To proven loyalty
namedAfter Isabella I of Castile
nativeName Orden de Isabel la Católica
postNominalLetters "de Isabel la Católica" (in Spanish usage)
purpose promotion of cooperation between Spain and the international community
promotion of friendly relations between Spain and the international community
recognition of extraordinary services that benefit Spain
reformedIn 1847
1938
1978
religiousAffiliation secular
ribbonColor yellow
ribbonStripeColor white
status currently awarded
symbol white-enameled cross pattée
type state decoration


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