| Order of Michael the Brave Ordinul Mihai Viteazul | |
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| Type | Military Award |
| Presented by | The King of Romania (1916 – 1947) The President of Romania (since 2000) |
| Eligibility | Military personnel on active service |
| Status | Awarded only in time of war |
| Established | 1916, re-instituted 2000 |
| First awarded | 1916 |
| Last awarded | 1944 and disbanded in 1947 |
 Ribbon of the Order of Michael the Brave | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (Highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Star of Romania |
The Order of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second World War. The Order, which may be bestowed either on an individual or on a whole unit, was named in honor of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), the late 16th-century Prince of Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia.