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Order of the Colonial Empire Ordem do Império Colonial | |
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Awarded by Portuguese Republic | |
Type | Colonial order of knighthood |
Established | 1932 |
Eligibility | Portuguese citizens; military or civilian |
Awarded for | Service in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa |
Status | Extinct |
Grades | Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
Ribbon bar of the Order |
The Order of the Colonial Empire (Portuguese:"Ordem do Império Colonial") was a Portuguese Order (decoration), established on 13 April 1932 as a colonial order of knighthood, to reward services by soldiers and civilians in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa.
The Order consisted of five grades:
The Commander grade was dropped sometime during the 1960s [when?], and the Order was discontinued upon the Carnation Revolution in 1974. [citation needed]
Ribbon bars of the Order of the Colonial Empire | ||||
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Grand Cross |
Grand Officer |
Commander |
Officer |
Knight |