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.
All labels observed (1)
| 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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Joaquín de la Pezuela
subject surface form:
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
subject surface form:
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III