Order of the Falcon

Order of the Falcon
Grand Cross star
Awarded by the

President of Iceland
TypeState order
EstablishedJuly 3, 1921
Country Iceland
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterPresident of Iceland
Classes
Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star

Grand Cross
Grand Knight's Cross with Star
Grand Knight's Cross
Knight's Cross


Ribbon of the Order of the Falcon

The Order of the Falcon (Icelandic: Hin íslenska fálkaorða) is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921.[1] The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland and that of a "five-member council."

  1. ^ "The Order of the Falcon". Website of the President of Iceland. English.forseti.is. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.