National Decorations System (Romania)

Order of Ferdinand I Ordinul a Ferdinand I
Emblem of the Order
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	State decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Navy Blue with a Gold stripe in the middle and a thin Red stripe between the Gold.
Eligibility	Exclusively for Romanian citizens only.
Awarded for	(1) Outstanding contributions to the Union of Transylvania with Romania; (2) National activity or Military deeds contributing to the union of all Romanians; (3) Meritorious service to the nation.
Status	18 February 1937 (Dormant) Abolished
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight Grand Cross with Collar Knight/Dame Grand Cross Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame
Statistics
Established	10 May 1929 (Instituted) 1929–1947 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Crown
Next (lower)	Royal Order for Merit
The Ribbon of the Order

Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House Ordinul Bene Merenti a Casă Regala
Officer Badges of the Order
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	State decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Silver with a thin black stripe in the middle and either side
Eligibility	(1) Civil, Military; (2) Foreign Citizens
Awarded for	(1) Achievements in the fields of Culture, Science, Industry, Agriculture and Services to the King; (2) Services to the King
Status	Abolished on 8 September 1940
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Medal
Statistics
Established	20 February 1876 (Instituted) 1876 – 1915 (National Decoration) 1915 - 1940 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Romanian Order of the House of Hohenzollern
Next (lower)	Order of Agricultural Merit
Same	Order of St. George
Related	House Order of Hohenzollern
The Ribbon of the Order

Order of Saint George Ordinul a Sfântul Gheorghe
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	State decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Navy Blue with thin Yellow stripes on the sides.
Eligibility	Military
Awarded for	Achievements of Service in time of war.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight Grand Cross with Collar Knight Grand Cross Knight Grand Officer Knight Commander Knight Officer Knight
Statistics
Established	15 September 1940 (Instituted) 1940 - 1947 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Romanian House Order of Hohenzollern
Next (lower)	Order of Agricultural Merit
Same	Order of Bene Merenti of the Royal House
The Ribbon of the Order

Order of Agricultural Merit Ordinul a Agricol Merit
Star of the Order
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	State decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Green with a Gold stripe in the Middle.
Eligibility	Romanian and Foreign Citizens
Awarded for	Outstanding contributions to Agriculture.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Sovereign Knight Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Medals
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of St. George
Next (lower)	Order of Faithful Service]
Related	Decorations of Culture
The Ribbon of the Order

Royal Order of Aeronautical Virtue Regala Ordinul a Virtutea Aeronautică
Commander's Necklet of the Order
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	Military Decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Pale Blue with thin White Gold stripes on either side and in the middle
Eligibility	(1) Civil, Military; (2) Members of the Royal Romanian Air Force and Air Cadets.
Awarded for	(1) Acts of Bravery or Valour in the air; (2) Achievements in Aviation.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight Commander Knight Officer Knight Medal
Statistics
Established	31 July 1930 (Instituted) 1930 – 1947 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of Faithful Service −
Next (lower)	Order of the Cross of Queen Marie
Same	Royal Order of Military Virtue

Order of the Cross of Queen Marie Ordinul a Crucea a Regina Maria
Commander's Necklet of the Order.
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	Military Decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Bright Orange.
Eligibility	Civil, Military.
Awarded for	Merit in Medical work in Wars and in Peacetime.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grand Master	Queen Marie, Queen Grandmother of Romania
Grades	Knight Commander Knight Officer Knight Medal
Statistics
Established	17 March 1917 (Instituted) 1930 – 1947 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of Military Virtue Royal Order of Aeronautical Virtue
Next (lower)	Royal Order of the Eagle of Romania
The Ribbon of the Order

Decoration of the Cross of Queen Elisabeth Decoratia a Crucea a Regina Elisabeta
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	State decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Pale Blue with thin Gold stripes on the end of either side.
Eligibility	Exclusively for Romanian women only.
Awarded for	Outstanding contributions or services to the wounded, sick, ambulances and hospitals.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Dame
Statistics
Established	6 October 1878 (Instituted) 1878 - 1947 (National Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of the Eagle of Romania
Next (lower)	Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit
The Ribbon of the Decoration

Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit Decoratia a Crucea a Meritul Sanitar
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	Chivalric state Decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	White with thin Red lines at either side.
Eligibility	Civil, Military
Awarded for	Outstanding Donors, Writers or other acts and work that contributes to improving the health status of the country.
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight/Dame Member
Statistics
Established	25 November 1913 (Instituted) 1913 - 1947 (National Decoration)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Decoration of the Cross of Queen Elisabeth
Next (lower)	Decoration of the Cross of The Danube
Peactime Wartime The Ribbons of the Decoration

Decoration of the Cross of The Danube Decoratia Trecerii Dunarii
Awarded by King of Romania
Type	Chivalric state Decoration
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Bright Red and Black.
Eligibility	Civil, Military
Awarded for	Outstanding leadership and contributions in the Romanian War of Independence
Status	Abolished in 1947
Sovereign	King Michael I of Romania
Grades	Knight Member
Statistics
Established	23 March 1878 (Instituted) 1878 - 1947 (National Decoration)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Decoration of the Cross of Sanitary Merit
Civil Military The Ribbons of the Decoration

The National Decorations System of Romania (Romanian: Sistemul Naţional de Decoraţii) is divided into six categories, listed below. It was re-established in 1998, after a 50-year period of during which Romania used a Soviet-style system of decorations. It is very similar to the system used in Romania in the interwar period.

The list is ordered in descending order of the awards' rank in the National System of Decorations.

^[1]"The Cultural Merit" Order and medal are divided into nine equal classes (A to I), corresponding to the cultural field it is awarded. The ribbon of both the Order and the Medal gave the same design (on white background) and stripes of different colors, to identify each class:

See Order of Michael the Brave

See Order of Carol I

See Order of the Star of Romania

See Order of the Crown

The Order of Ferdinand I (Romanian: Ordinul a Ferdinand I) instituted on 10 May 1929 by the four Regency members (Prince Nicholas, Patriarch Miron Cristea, Gheorghe Buzdugan and Constantin Sărăţeanu) of the minor-King Michael I in memory of the late King Ferdinand I and to reward those who contributed to the building of The Greater Romania; The Order was the fifth highest ranking of the Romanian Decorations of the Kingdom of Romania until the abolishment of monarchy in 1947. It fell into disuse into 1937 and was abolished as a National Order during the abolishment of the Romanian Monarchy; The Order wasn't reinstated as Dynastic Order by the Romanian Royal Family as they had done with two other Orders.