Order of Carol I

Order of Carol I Ordinul Carol I
Badge and sash of the order
Awarded by the King of Romania
Type	Dynastic Order
Royal house	House of Romania
Religious affiliation	Romanian Orthodox
Ribbon	Pale blue with gold edges bearing a narrow red stripe
Motto	PRIN STATORNICIE LA IZBÂNDĂ ("To Victory Through Steadiness")
Awarded for	Conspicuous and special merit
Status	Currently constituted
Grades	Grand Cross with Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Michael the Brave
Next (lower)	Order of the star of Romania (formerly) Order of the Crown
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Carol I (Romanian: Ordinul Carol I) was the highest ranking of the Romanian honours of the Kingdom of Romania until the founding of the Order of Michael the Brave in 1916 by King Ferdinand I of Romania. It was instituted on 10 May 1906^[1] by King Carol I to celebrate the Ruby Jubilee of 40 years of his reign.

During its time as a national order, it was widely used to reward members of the Romanian royal family, Romanian Prime Ministers, Romanian politicians, foreign monarchs and heads of state, selected consorts and heirs, and other people thought to be worthy of receiving the order by the King of Romania.

It is currently a dynastic order of the former Romanian royal family. It is the highest-ranking award among all the decorations of the Romanian Royal House and is administered by its head. There are currently no foreign knights or dames of the order, except for members of the Romanian royal family.