Order of Rio Branco
The Order of Rio Branco (Ordem de Rio Branco) is an honorific order of Brazil instituted by decree 51.697 of February 5, 1963. It is named in honor of the Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco. The President of Brazil serves as the Grand Master of the Order while the Minister of Foreign Affairs is the order's Chancellor.
Ranks
The order is composed of six ranks of merit :
- Grand Cross (unlimited)
- Grand Officer (60 members)
- Commander (50 members)
- Officer (40 members)
- Knight (30 members)
- Medal (unlimited)
Insignia
The ribbon of the medal is blue with white borders.
Ribbon bars | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medal | Knight | Officer | Commander | Grand Officer | Grand Cross |
Notable recipients
Grand Crosses :
- Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (2007)[1][2]
- Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (2007)[3][1][2]
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1999)[4]
Commanders :
- Toots Thielemans
- António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
- Laurindo Almeida
- Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympics Committee
- Général G Forray (France)
Knights:
References
- 1 2 State visit of Lula da Silva in 2007, ANP Photo of Victoria, Carl Philip & Madeleine
- 1 2 Diário Oficial da União - DECRETO DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 2007
- ↑ State visit of Lula da Silva in 2007, ANP Photo, Madeleine wearing the order
- ↑ https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/1282642/pg-105-secao-1-diario-oficial-da-uniao-dou-de-01-07-1999 Diário Oficial da União (DOU) de 1 de Julho de 1999
External links
- Decree nº51.697, de 5 february 1963
- Ministério das Relações Exteriore - Ordem de Rio Branco
- Ministério das Relações Exteriore - Regulamento da Ordem de Rio Branco
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