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The Grand Master of the Greek orders is the head of state of the country. Since 1975, Greece is a republic and the head of state is the President of Greece who is also responsible for awarding them, according to article 46, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Greece and law 106/1975, [1] upon the recommendation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Order of Beneficence (Greek: Τάγμα της Ευποιΐας) is an order of Greece which was established in 1975 by law no.106/1975, using the same name and same insignia as that of the order instituted in the previous governance of the Kingdom of Greece, although a separate order with different statutes.
Reserved for women, it was the third highest honour of the modern Greek state and the Crown after the Order of the Redeemer and the male-only Order of Saints George and Constantine. It was instituted in January 1936, by King George II in the memory of his grandmother ( Queen Olga ) and his mother ( Queen Sophia ).
Greek orders timeline Orders by precedence 1832–1909 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s ... Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Greece"
Awarded by the head of the Greek royal family; Type: Order: Motto: ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ, Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ: Awarded for: At the monarch's pleasure and personal services to the Crown: Status: Not awarded as a Greek order since 1973, but still awarded by the Greek royal family: Grades: Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander Knight's Gold ...
The Order of Honour (Greek: Τάγμα της Τιμής) is an order of Greece. It comes second in rank to the Order of the Redeemer and was established in 1975, replacing the abolished Royal Order of George I .
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Greek orders timeline Orders by precedence 1832–1909 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970–present Order of the Redeemer. Rep. Order of Honour: Rep. Order of Saints George and Constantine. . . Dynastic: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia. . . Dynastic: Order of George I.. . . Dynastic: Order of the Phoenix. Rep. Order of Beneficence. Rep ...