Order of Honour (Greek order)
| Order of Honour Τάγμα της Τιμής |
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Grand Cross and Star of the Order of Honour, final version
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| Awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic | |
| Type | Order |
| Motto | Ο ΑΓΑΘΟΣ ΜΟΝΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΤΕΟΣ |
| Awarded for | distinguished services to Greece and in the public sphere |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grades | Grand Cross, Grand Commander, Commander, Gold Cross, Silver Cross |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Redeemer |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Phoenix |
 Ribbon bar of the order |
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The Order of Honour (Greek: Τάγμα της Τιμής) is an order of Greece. It comes second in rank to the Order of the Redeemer, and was established in 1975, replacing the abolished Royal Order of George I.
It is conferred by the Greek government upon "Greek citizens who are distinguished in struggles for the Fatherland, to senior executives of the public administration, to eminent personalities of the arts and letters as well as to distinguished scientists or individuals who excelled in the field of trade, shipping and industry. It is also conferred upon foreigners who, due to their distinguished position and through their personal worth, have contributed to the promotion of Greece".
As all Greek orders, the Order of Honour has five classes:
The badge of the order is a blue-enamelled cross, in silver for the Silver Cross class, in gold for the higher classes. The obverse central disc bears a portrait of the goddess Athena and the legend Ο ΑΓΑΘΟΣ ΜΟΝΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΤΕΟΣ ("Only the righteous should be honoured") on a white enamel band. The reverse bears a simplified national emblem of Greece in the form of a white Greek cross on blue, and on a circular band the legend ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ("Hellenic Republic") and the year of the order's founding (1975). The Silver and Gold Crosses have a diameter of 37 mm, while the senior grades have a diameter of 57 mm. The law also provides for the award of the Order with Swords (featuring a pair of crossed swords behind the cross), in recognition of wartime deeds. As of 2008[update] however, no such awards have been made.
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