Sash of the Three Orders
Sash of the Three Orders Banda das Três Ordens | |
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Insignia of the order in 1918 | |
Awarded by | |
Type | Presidential Sash and Breast Star |
Established | 1789 |
Eligibility | President of the Republic in office |
Awarded for | exclusive use of the President of Portugal in office |
Grand Master | President of the Portuguese Republic |
Grades | Grand Cross (BTO) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of the Tower and Sword |
Sash of the Three Orders |
The Sash of the Three Orders is the insignia of the Portuguese presidential magistracy, therefore it cannot be used outside the exercise of office of the President of the Portuguese Republic. It is a decoration that distinguishes the President as Grand Master of the Portuguese Republic honours system.[1]
Insignia
The Sash is constituted by three bands, one of each with the following colors: the purple color represents the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword; The green represents the Military Order of Aviz and red represents the Military Order of Christ. As prerogative of the head of state, its use began to be popularized in the reign of Maria I of Portugal, bringing together in one insignia the three orders (Christ, Aviz and Sant'Iago da Espada), of which the monarchs were Grand Masters. After 1910 this same prerogative passed to the Presidents of the Republic.[2]
Former eligibility of foreigners
During the Portuguese constitutional monarchy it was customary to granted the Sash to foreign monarchs and heads of state. After the restoration of the Three Orders Band in 1918, after being extinguished in 1910 in conjunction with the Ancient Military Orders, the Grand Cross was awarded to eleven foreign Heads of State:
- Albert I of Belgium, King of the Belgians
- Baudouin of Belgium, King of the Belgians
- Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
- Charles II of Romania, King of Romania
- Francisco Franco, Caudillo of Spain
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- George VI of the United Kingdom
- Juscelino Kubitschek, 21st President of Brazil
- Leopold III of Belgium, King of the Belgians
- Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia
In 1962 the Band of the Three Orders became exclusive to the President of the Portuguese Republic, and thus could no longer be attributed to foreign Heads of State
Gallery
In the official portraits of many of the Portuguese Heads of State from the 19th and 20th centuries, the Sash of the Three Orders, is one of the main piece represented:
- Maria I of Portugal, the Pious
- John VI of Portugal, the Clement
- Peter IV of Portugal & I of Brazil, the Soldier King
- Maria II of Portugal, the Educator
- Fernando II of Portugal, the Artist King
- Peter V of Portugal, the Hopeful
- Luís I of Portugal, the Popular
- Carlos I of Portugal, the Diplomat
- Manuel II of Portugal, the Patriot
- Doctor Bernardino Machado, 3rd and 8th President of Portugal
- Dr. António José de Almeida, 6th President of Portugal
- Manuel Teixeira Gomes, 7th President of Portugal
- Marshal Óscar Carmona, 11th President of Portugal
- Admiral Américo Thomaz, 13th President of Portugal
References
- ↑ "Banda das Três Ordens". Presidência da República. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "Banda das Três Ordens". Presidência da República. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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