A state order, or national order, is an
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
bestowed by a
sovereign state
A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a polity, political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defin ...
as part of a national
honours system.
[https://www.pressreader.com/lebanon/the-daily-star-lebanon/20180724/281573766486143 ] These orders, conferred for the merit of the recipient(s), are typically categorised as either
orders of chivalry or
orders of merit.
The equivalent of orders bestowed by formerly reigning royal dynastic families are called
dynastic order
A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural pat ...
s.
See also
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State decoration
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Dynastic order
A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural pat ...
References
Orders, decorations, and medals
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Public administration
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