Order of Honour (Greece)

Order of Honour
Τάγμα της Τιμής
Grand Cross and Star of the Order of Honour, final version
Awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic
TypeOrder
Established18 August 1975
Country Greece
MottoΟ Αγαθός μόνος τιμητέος
Only the virtuous to be honoured
Awarded fordistinguished services to Greece and in the public sphere
StatusCurrently constituted
GradesGrand 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

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.[1]

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."[1]

  1. ^ a b Τάγμα Τιμής (in Greek). Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.