Order of Grimaldi

Order of Grimaldi Ordre de(s) Grimaldi
Insignia of the Order of Grimaldi
Awarded by Prince of Monaco
Type	House Order
Awarded for	people who have contributed to the prestige of the Principality with distinction
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Chancellor	Raoul Biancheri, Plenipotentiary Minister
Grades	Knight Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight
Statistics
Established	18 November 1954
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Crown
Next (lower)	Order of Cultural Merit
Ribbon bar of the Order of Grimaldi

The Order of Grimaldi (usually called Ordre de Grimaldi but officially Ordre des Grimaldi according to the Ordonnance) is an Order established in Monaco on 18 November 1954.

It is awarded to people who have contributed to the prestige of the Principality with distinction. As the Order rewards personal service to the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, it is awarded on the sole discretion of the Grand-Master, currently Albert II, Prince of Monaco.

According to the statutes, and except for Members of the Princely Family and foreigners, one can only receive the Order first with the rank of Knight. To be awarded the following higher ranks, one must keep the lower rank during the following times :

Nominations belong to the Grand-Master. The Chancellor proposes promotions. According to the Prince's orders, the Chancellor proposes the projects of nomination and promotion ordonnances. The grantees must be received in the Order before wearing the decorations. The Grand-Master receives the Grand Crosses, Grand Officers and Commanders. The Chancellor receives the Officers and Knights. One exception : the foreigners will be admitted in the Order, but not received.

A member of the Order wearing the decorations will be honoured by the carabiniers as such :

The Order has five classes: