Order of the Star of Italy

Not to be confused with Colonial Order of the Star of Italy.

Order of the Star of Italy
Ordine della Stella d'Italia
Emblem of the order
Awarded by the Italian Republic
TypeOrder of chivalry
Established3 February 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02-03)
CountryItaly
EligibilityAll civilians
CriteriaPreservation and promotion of national prestige abroad, promoting friendly relations and co-operation with other countries and ties with Italy
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterPresident of the Republic
Council ChairMinister of Foreign Affairs
Grades
  • Grand Cross of Honour
  • Knight Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight
Post-nominalsOSI
Websitewww.quirinale.it/page/stellaitalia
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Merit for Labour
Next (lower)Order of Vittorio Veneto
RelatedOrder of the Star of Italian Solidarity

Ribbon of the order

The Order of the Star of Italy (Italian: Ordine della Stella d'Italia [ˈordine della ˈѕtɛlla diˈtaːlja]) is an Italian order of chivalry that was founded in 2011. The order was reformed from the 1947 Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity by the 11th President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano.[1] The emphasis of the reformed award was shifted from post-war reconstruction to the preservation and promotion of national prestige abroad, promoting friendly relations and co-operation with other countries and ties with Italy.

  1. ^ LEGGE 3 febbraio 2011, n. 13 Modifiche ed integrazioni al decreto legislativo 9 marzo 1948, n. 812, recante nuove norme relative all'Ordine della Stella della solidarieta' italiana (Gazzetta Ufficiale 1 marzo 2011, n. 49)