| Order of the Crown of Romania Ordinul Coroana României | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Badge and sash of the order.
Grand cross, Type 1. | |
| Awarded by the King of Romania | |
| Type | Dynastic order |
| Royal house | House of Romania |
| Religious affiliation | Romanian Orthodox |
| Ribbon | Light blue with silver stripes |
| Motto | PRIN NOI INSINE (By ourselves) |
| Awarded for | Conspicuous and special merit |
| Status | Discontinued in 1947; revived in 2011 |
| Grades | Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Carol I |
| Next (lower) | Royal Decoration of the Custodian of the Romanian Crown |
 The two ribbon bars of the order. Top: 1881-1932, 2011-present. Bottom: 1932-1947. | |
The Order of the Crown of Romania is a chivalric order set up on 14 March 1881[2] by King Carol I of Romania to commemorate the establishment of the Kingdom of Romania.[3] It was awarded as a state order until the end of the Romanian monarchy in 1947.[4] It was revived on 30 December 2011 as a dynastic order.[5]
- ^ Brockhaus' konversations-lexikon-Vol 10 (in German). Leipzig, Germany: F.A. Brockhaus Verlag Leipzig. 1902. p. 751.
Orden der Krone von Rumänien, von König Karl 10. (22.) Mai 1881 gestiftet, hat fünf Klassen (Großkreuze, Großoffiziere, Commandeure, Offiziere und Ritter). Das Ordenszeichen besteht in einem rot emaillierten, weiß geränderten Kreuze, auf dessen rotem Mittelschilde die rumän. silberne Krone und die Inschrift "Prin noi insine"(«Durch uns selbst"), unten das Datum der Proklamation des Königtums (14 Martie 1881), der Revers zeigt das Datum 10. Maiu und auf dem Reif 1866, 1877, 1881. Das Ordensband ist blau mit silbernen Rändern. Die Großkreuze tragen dazu einen silbernen Stern von acht Strahlen, die Großoffiziere einen solchen von kleinerer Form.
- ^ Piersall, Mark. "Order of the Crown of Romania "Ordinul Coroana Romaniei" 1881–1947". The Piersall Collection of Orders, Decorations, and Medals From Around The World. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ Hentea, Călin (2007). Brief Romanian military history. Lanham, Md. [u.a.]: Scarecrow Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8108-5820-6. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
The proclamation of the Kingdom of Romania in 1881 was marked by the establishment of the second national order, the Crown of Romania.
- ^ The order was discontinued in 1947, after King Michael abdicated the throne upon the Soviet occupation of Romania.
- ^ Familia Regala