The Order of the Redeemer (), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an

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. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.

Establishment

The establishment of the Order of the Redeemer was decided by the Fourth National Assembly at Argos in 1829, during the final year of the

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. The decision was not immediately implemented, however, and the relevant decree was signed in

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by the Regency Council ( Josef Ludwig von Armansperg, Karl von Abel and Georg Ludwig von Maurer) in the name of King Otto on May 20, 1833. According to the decree of establishment, the name of the Order "shall recall the, by divine assistance miraculously and fortuitously accomplished, salvation of Greece".

Grades and award criteria

Since its establishment in 1833, and in common with all Greek orders of merit, the Order of the Redeemer has five classes: * GRE Order Redeemer 1Class

''Grand Cross'' () – wears the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, and the star of the Order on the left chest; * GRE Order Redeemer 2Class

''Grand Commander'' () – wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order on the right chest; * GRE Order Redeemer 3Class

''Commander'' () - wears the badge of the Order on a necklet; * GRE Order Redeemer 4Class

''Gold Cross'' () – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest; * Order of the Redeemer Ribbon bar

''Silver Cross'' () – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest. According to the original decree, the Order was to be awarded to those Greek citizens who took part in the War of Independence, or "who should distinguish themselves henceforth in any branch of public service, in the army and navy, in the diplomatic and judicial corps, in public administration, in the arts, science, agriculture and industry, commerce, or should distinguish themselves in any other social field through outstanding civic virtue, and through illustrious services to the Throne, for the Glory of the Hellenic name and for the welfare of the fatherland", while foreigners were admitted either for past services to Greece, or due to their ability "to bring honour to the Order, through their outstanding personal virtues and excellence". The original decree set specific limits on the number of awards: while the Silver Cross could be awarded at will, Gold Crosses were limited to 120, Commanders to 30, Grand Commanders to 20, and Grand Crosses to 12. Foreign recipients and princes of the Greek royal family did not count in these totals. In modern times, in practice the Grand Cross is awarded only to foreign heads of state. The first person to be awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer was King Ludwig I of Bavaria, the father of King Otto, in 1833. Other distinguished recipients included Andreas Miaoulis in 1835, Baron Guenther Heinrich von Berg on 21 February 1837 Petrobey Mavromichalis, Alexandros Mavrokordatos and Lazaros Kountouriotis in 1836, Andreas Zaimis, Theodoros Kolokotronis and Georgios Kountouriotis in 1837, and Konstantinos Kanaris in 1864.

Insignia

The form of the various insignias has been altered a number of times since the establishment of the order, the most obvious change being the removal of the crown during the periods of republican rule. The present form of insignias is regulated by Presidential Decree 849/1975 (). The original decree of 1833 described the ''badge'' of the Order as consisting of a white enamelled Maltese cross (silver for the Silver Cross, gold for the higher grades), surmounted by a crown, set on a green enamelled wreath, one half of which is an oak branch and the other half a laurel branch. The obverse featured a white cross on a blue background (the

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) with Otto's Bavarian arms in an inescutcheon in the centre, surrounded by this inscription on an outer ring: ("Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power", Exodus, 15:6). The reverse featured a portrait of Otto with the circular inscription: ("Otto, King of Greece"). After Otto's deposition in 1863, his portrait was removed and substituted by an

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, the ''Redeemer'' of Orthodox Christian

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. This resulted in the wearing of this side as the obverse, with the national coat of arms (purged of the Bavarian escutcheon) relegated to the reverse, and the inscriptions correspondingly changed: the obverse's inscription remained in place, and the reverse came to feature a new inscription: ("The IV National Assembly of the Hellenes at Argos – 1829"). The ''star'' of the Order is an eight-pointed faceted silver star with the same central disc as on the badge of the Order. At first the stars were embroidered, but eventually, they were made of solid silver, a practice that continues to this day. The ''ribbon'' of the Order is light blue, edged with white, reflecting the national colours of Greece.

Recipients

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* Prince Albert of Prussia (1809–1872) * Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen * Alexander I of Serbia *

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* Herbert von Bismarck *

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* Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony *

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* Juliana of the Netherlands * Theophilos Kairis * Konstantinos Kanaris * Miltiadis Kanaris * Ilias Kanellopoulos * Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern * Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria * Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria * Gustav von Kessel * Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia * Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark * Empress Kōjun * Theodoros Kolokotronis * Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia * Konstantin of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Georgios Kountouriotis * Lazaros Kountouriotis * Auguste, Baron Lambermont * Leopold I of Belgium *

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* Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany * Anastasios Londos * Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse * Prince Louis of Battenberg * A. Maurice Low * Ludwig I of Bavaria *

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* Alexandros Mavrokordatos * Petrobey Mavromichalis *

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* Andreas Miaoulis *

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* Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg * August Myhrberg * Napoleon III * Nicholas I of Montenegro * Nicholas II of Russia * Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia * Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891) * Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856–1929) * Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark * Olav V of Norway * Olga Constantinovna of Russia * Oscar II * Otto, King of Bavaria, Otto of Bavaria * Otto of Greece * Paul of Greece * Prince Paul of Yugoslavia * Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece * Peter II of Yugoslavia * Philippe of Belgium * Queen Mathilde of Belgium * Pedro II of Brazil * Georgios Pentzikis * Duke Peter of Oldenburg * Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen * Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh * Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark * Hans von Plessen * François Pouqueville * Prince Frederick William of Hesse-Kassel * Patrick Quinn (Metropolitan Police officer) * Joseph Radetzky von Radetz * Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria * Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria * Spyridon Samaras * Gustav von Senden-Bibran * Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia * Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha * Konstantinos Smolenskis * Leonidas Smolents * Queen Sofía of Spain * Dionysios Solomos * Queen Sonja of Norway * Hermann von Spaun * Stepa Stepanović * Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk * Harold Stevens (broadcaster) * Emperor Taishō * Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen * Georgios Theocharis (diplomat), Georgios Theocharis * Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem * Alfred von Tirpitz * Umberto II of Italy * Prince Valdemar of Denmark * Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg * Étienne de Villaret * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples * Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia * John Weston (pioneer aviator and motor caravanner) * Wilhelm II, German Emperor * Wilhelm, German Crown Prince * Wilhelmina of the Netherlands * Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands * Queen Máxima of the Netherlands * William I, German Emperor * William, Prince of Hohenzollern * Arthur Winnington-Ingram * Sergei Witte * Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1846–1877) * Basil Zaharoff * Todor Zhivkov * Zog I of Albania * August zu Eulenburg * Emmanouil Zymvrakakis (army general), Emmanouil Zymvrakakis * Emir Abdelkader, Emir Abdelkader (1808-1883) * Joice NanKivell Loch * George Vella

References

External links

The Greek Royal Orders
{{Honors and decorations of Greece Orders, decorations, and medals of Greece 1833 establishments in Greece Awards established in 1833 Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members, Redeemer Otto of Greece