Order of Charles III

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The Order of Charles III is Spain’s highest civil honor, traditionally awarded in recognition of exceptional service to the country and the Crown.

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Label Occurrences
Order of Charles III canonical 12

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf order of chivalry
state order
awardedBy King of Spain
Crown of Spain
surface form: Spanish Crown
awardedFor civil merit
outstanding service to the state
canBeAwardedTo Spanish citizens
foreign nationals
ceremonialHead King of Spain
country Spain
dayOfTheOrder 8 December
dayOfTheOrderReason Immaculate Conception
surface form: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
field civil decorations
foundedBy Charles III of Spain
grantingAuthority Spanish government
surface form: Council of Ministers of Spain
hasCentralMedallionDepicting image of the Immaculate Conception
hasGenderNeutralAdmissionToday true
hasGrade Collar
Commander
Commander by Number
Dame
Grand Cross
Knight
highestCivilHonorOf Spain
inception 1771
insigniaType badge
collar chain
sash
star
jurisdiction Kingdom of Spain
motto Virtuti et mérito
mottoLanguage Latin
namedAfter Charles III of Spain
notableRecipientType heads of state
members of the Spanish royal family
prime ministers
originallyCatholicOrder true
originallyRestrictedTo Catholic men
originalName Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III
originalNameLanguage Spanish
precedenceOver Order of Isabella the Catholic
purpose recognition of exceptional service to Spain
recognition of exceptional service to the Crown of Spain
reformedIn 19th century
20th century
religionAtFoundation Roman Catholicism
ribbonColor light blue
ribbonEdgeColor white
shortName Orden de Carlos III
status currently awarded
type civil order

Referenced by (12)

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Juan Carlos I of Spain honor Order of Charles III
Order of Isabella the Catholic higherAward Order of Charles III
Queen Sofía of Spain honor Order of Charles III
Viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela awardReceived Order of Charles III
subject surface form: Joaquín de la Pezuela
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III roleIn Order of Charles III
Grand Cross partOf Order of Charles III
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Grand Cross gradeOf Order of Charles III
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Arsenio Martínez Campos awardReceived Order of Charles III
Queen Sophia of Greece awardReceived Order of Charles III