Knights of Rizal
| Knights of Rizal | |
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| Type | Order |
| Motto |
Non Omnis Moriar (I shall not wholly die) |
| Awarded for | Men of legal age with good moral character and reputation who received admission upon the endorsement of two active Knights and the approval of the Supreme Council. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Supreme Commander | Sir Jeremias Singson II, KGCR |
| Grades | Knight Grand Cross of Rizal - KGCR Knight Grand Officer of Rizal - KGOR Knight Commander of Rizal - KCR Knight Officer of Rizal - KOR Knight of Rizal - KR |
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| Established | December 30, 1911 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Presidential Medal of Merit |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon bar of the order |
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The Order of the Knights of Rizal is the sole order of knighthood in the Philippines. The Order is created to honor and uphold the ideals of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal. Its ranks and insignia are recognized in the Honors Code of the Philippines as official awards of the Republic and is the Eighth Class Rank in the order of precedence of civilian decorations of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines.
The Order was established in 1911 by Colonel Antonio C. Torres, who later served as the first Filipino chief of police of Manila. The Order was granted a legislative charter by President Elpidio Quirino as a non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-racial civic, patriotic, and cultural organization under Republic Act 646 on June 14, 1951. The Order's insignia has since been approved to be worn by the Philippine diplomatic corps.
Since its founding, the Order has grown to more than 10,000 members belonging to more than fifteen chapters around the world including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and the United States. Its international headquarters is located on Bonifacio Drive in Port Area, Manila.
The Order of the Knights of Rizal was first organized out of a group of nine men by Manila Police Chief Colonel Antonio Torres on Rizal Day, December 30, 1911 to commemorate martyrdom of Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Exactly a year later, a state funeral was held to transfer Rizal's remains from his family's house in Binondo, Manila for a wake in the Ayuntamiento and finally a burial in Luneta where the Order of the Knights of Rizal acted as the honor guards. Since then, the order has led commemorations of Rizal's birth anniversaries and plays a prominent role during Rizal Day ceremonies commemorating his death anniversary.
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