Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic is Italy’s highest-ranking honor, awarded by the President of the Republic to individuals for distinguished service in fields such as literature, the arts, economy, public service, and humanitarian activities.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
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state order → |
| alsoKnownAs |
OMRI
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Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana → |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service to the Italian Republic
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merit in humanitarian activities → merit in literature → merit in public service → merit in the arts → merit in the economy → |
| awardingAuthority |
President of the Italian Republic
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| belongsToSystem |
Italian honours system
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| canBeAwardedTo |
Italian citizens
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foreign citizens → |
| country |
Italy
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| establishedBy |
Italian Republic
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President of the Italian Republic → |
| establishedOn |
1951-03-03
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| foundedBy |
Luigi Einaudi
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| founderTitle |
President of the Italian Republic
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| grandMaster |
President of the Italian Republic
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| hasGrade |
Commander
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Grand Officer → Knight → Knight Grand Cross → Knight Grand Cross with Collar → Officer → |
| headedBy |
President of the Italian Republic
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| headTitle |
Grand Master
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| highestGrade |
Knight Grand Cross with Collar
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| highestStateOrderOf |
Italy
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| includesClass |
civil division
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military division → |
| insigniaFeature |
emblem of the Italian Republic
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five-pointed white-enameled cross → |
| legalBasis |
Law 3 March 1951 n. 178
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| lowerGrade |
Knight
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| mottoLanguage |
Italian
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| postNominalLetters |
OMRI
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| precedence |
highest order of the Italian Republic
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| purpose |
to reward merit acquired by the nation in humanitarian activities
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to reward merit acquired by the nation in public service → to reward merit acquired by the nation in social activities → to reward merit acquired by the nation in the arts → to reward merit acquired by the nation in the economy → to reward merit acquired by the nation in the fields of literature → |
| ribbonColor |
green
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| ribbonStripeColor |
white
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| status |
currently awarded
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| type |
order of chivalry
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Altiero Spinelli
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Carlo Azeglio Ciampi → Carlo Rubbia ("Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic") → Giorgio Napolitano → Jacques Rogge ("Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic") → Konrad Adenauer → Mark W. Clark → Sandro Pertini → |
awardReceived |
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Enrico De Nicola
("Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic")
→
José Carreras ("Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic") → |
hasHonor |
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Claudia Cardinale
("Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic")
→
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing ("Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic") → |
honor |
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Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
("Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Commander
("Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Commendatore grade)")
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associatedWith |
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Aga Khan IV
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notableAward |
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Order of the Crown of Italy
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successor |