Vulture of Romania
| Semnul Onorific "Vulturul României" |
The Grand Cross sign |
Awarded by The King of the Romanians (1933 - 1947)
The President of Romania |
| Country |
Romania |
| Type |
Multiple grade civilian honorific sign for parliamentarians |
| Eligibility |
Romanian Senators and Deputies |
| Statistics |
| Established |
1933
2004 |
| Last awarded |
disbanded in 1947 |
| Precedence |
| Equivalent |
Faithful Service |
The Honorific Sign "The Vulture of Romania" (Semnul onorific "Vulturul României") is a special decoration, part of the National Decorations System, awarded to Romanian Parliamentarians, members of the Senate or of the Chamber of Deputies. It also can be awarded to foreign parliamentarians for its special contribution in the development of parliamentarian relations with Romania.[1][2]
According to the Law no. 29/2000, the honorific sign "The Vulture of Romania" is assimilated to the Order of the Faithful Service, at equal ranks.
The award was created by Royal Decree during the reign of King Carol II to reward parliamentarians (D.R. nr. 2306/1933),[3]. As all of the other insignia, this order was disbanded after 1947, when King Mihai I was forced to abdicate, and the Peoples' Republic was established.
After the fall of communism, this decoration was first mentioned in the Law no. 29/2000, Establishing the National Decoration System. It was re-established by the Law no. 221/2004.
Strangely this decoration was not awarded, and cannot be awarded until 2011, due to technical reasons.[4]
References
- ^ (Romanian) Law no. 221/2004
- ^ (Romanian) Parliament Decision no. 13/2006
- ^ (Romanian) History of the Romanian awards and decorations at the Awards Chancellery
- ^ (Romanian) Adevǎrul newspaper, 6 February 2008
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National Orders
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National Crosses
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National Cross for Faithful Service
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National Medals
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National Medal for Faithful Service • National Medal For Merit
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Victory Order of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989 • Commemorative Cross of the Second World War, 1941-1945 • Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance • Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of Mihai Eminescu"
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Military Orders
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Order of Military Virtue • Order of Aeronautical Virtue • Order of Matitime Virtue • Order of Valour and Faith
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Military Medals
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Civil Orders
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Agricultural Merit Order • Cultural Merit Order (categories A to I)1 • Diplomatic Merit Order • Industrial and Commercial Merit Order • Educational Merit Order • Medical Merit Order • Athletic Merit Order
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Civil Medals
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Agricultural Merit Medal • Cultural Merit Medal (categories A to I)1 • Diplomatic Merit Medal • Industrial and Commercial Merit Medal • Educational Merit Medal • Medical Merit Medal • Athletic Merit Medal
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Orders
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Crosses
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National Cross for Faithful Service2
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Medals
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Military Virtue Medal2 • Medal of Aeronautical Virtue 2 • Medal of Maritime Virtue 2 • Medal of Valour and Faith 2 • Medical Merit Medal 2
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Vulture of Romania • Reward for the Work in the Public Service • In the Service of the Country (officers) • In the Service of the Country (warrant officers)
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1 the categories are equal in ranking, and differentiate only the cultural field (A - literature; B - music; C - fine arts; D - performing arts; E - national cultural heritage; F - promotion of culture; H - cults; G - scientific research; I - architecture); 2with two crossed swords (tip up) added (the war insignia)
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