Knight Grand Cross
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The Knight Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, typically awarded to individuals for exceptional service to Italy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knight Grand Cross canonical | 2 |
| Knight Grand Cross with Collar | 2 |
| Knight Grand Cross with cordon | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grade of order of merit
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI
ⓘ
Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ⓘ
surface form:
Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
|
| associatedMotto | Al merito della Repubblica Italiana ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional service to Italy
ⓘ
outstanding merit in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities, and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
President of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
President of the Italian Republic
|
| awardingFrequency | limited and selective ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian honours system
|
| centralMedallionDepicts | emblem of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1951-03-03 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Italian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Italian Republic
ⓘ
President of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
President of the Italian Republic
|
| gradeLevel | highest grade of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| hasGradeInOrder | Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| hasInsigniaShape | five-pointed white-enamelled cross ⓘ |
| higherGrade | none ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge on sash worn over the right shoulder
ⓘ
star worn on the left breast ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
|
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law of 3 March 1951, no. 178 ⓘ |
| lowerGrade | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceWithinOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | OMRI ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green with white stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition by the Italian Republic of the highest level of merit ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | civil and military ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
heads of state
ⓘ
individuals with exceptional contributions to Italy ⓘ senior political leaders ⓘ |
| usedAsDiplomaticHonor | yes ⓘ |
| wearingOccasion |
formal state functions
ⓘ
official visits ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Knight Grand Cross with Collar
this entity surface form:
Knight Grand Cross with Collar