| Imperial Order of the Crown of India | |
|---|---|
 The insignia of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India | |
| Awarded by the British monarch | |
| Type | Order of Chivalry |
| Eligibility | British princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian princes |
| Status | Last appointment in 1947 Dormant order since 2022 |
| Post-nominals | CI |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system. The Order was established by Queen Victoria when she became Empress of India in 1878.[1] The Order was open only to women, and no appointments have been made since the Partition of India in 1947. The Order was limited to British princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian princes (female rulers like the Nawab Begums of Bhopal counted as such) and the wife or female relatives of any person who held the office of:
- Viceroy of India
- Governor of Madras
- Governor of Bombay
- Governor of Bengal
- Commander-in-Chief India
- Secretary of State for India
- Governor-General of India
- ^ a b "No. 24539". The London Gazette. 4 January 1878. p. 113.