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TheOrder of Rio Branco (Ordem de Rio Branco) is an honorific order ofBrazil instituted by decree 51.697 of February 5, 1963. It is named in honor of the Brazilian diplomatJosé Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco.
| Order of Rio Branco (Ordem de Rio Branco) | |
|---|---|
 Grand Cross insignia of the Order of Rio Branco. | |
| Awarded byPresident of Brazil | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 5 February 1963 |
| Motto | UBIQUE PATRIAE MEMOR |
| Awarded for | Services to the state of Brazil |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Founder | João Goulart |
| Grand Master | ThePresident of Brazil |
| Chancellor | TheMinister of Foreign Affairs |
| Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight Medal |
The President of Brazil serves as the Grand Master of the Order while the Minister of Foreign Affairs is the order's Chancellor.
Ranks
editThe order is composed of six ranks of merit :
- Grand Cross (unlimited)
- Grand Officer (60 members)
- Commander (50 members)
- Officer (40 members)
- Knight (30 members)
- Medal (unlimited)
Insignia
editThe ribbon of the medal is blue with white borders.
| Ribbon bars | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notable recipients
edit- Grand Crosses
- Ban Ki-moon
- Maria Barroso
- Abdelouahed Belkeziz
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland[1][2]
- Olavo de Carvalho[3]
- Pierre-François Forissier
- Frederik X of Denmark[4]
- Édouard Guillaud
- Onno Hattinga van't Sant
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland[5][1][2]
- Jean-Paul Paloméros
- Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
- Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
- Rudolf Schuster[6]
- Sadao Watanabe[7]
- Mako Komuro, formerlyPrincess Mako of Akishino
- Grand Officers
- Commanders
- Officer
- Knights
- Medal
- Diego Scardone
- Ramzi Salman
- Unknown Class
- Renato Aragão
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Yeda Pessoa de Castro
- Alfredo Chiaradía
- Maria d'Apparecida[10]
- Eli Whitney Debevoise II
- Tewolde Gebremariam
- Nahum Goldmann
- José Graziano da Silva
- Enrique V. Iglesias
- Ivan Izquierdo
- Álvaro Manzano
- Milinda Moragoda
- Airto Moreira
- Marlos Nobre
- Fayga Ostrower
- Flora Purim
- Ciro de Quadros
- Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
- Edouard Saouma
- Mario Silva (politician)
- Peter Sutherland
- Vladimir Vasiliev (dancer)
- Inger Wikström
References
edit- ^abState visit of Lula da Silva in 2007,ANP Photo of Victoria, Carl Philip & Madeleine
- ^abDiário Oficial da União - DECRETO DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 2007
- ^""Macron uniu Brasil em torno de Bolsonaro", diz Olavo de Carvalho". August 31, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 17, 2019.
- ^"DOU 1/07/1999 - Pg. 105 - Seção 1 | Diário Oficial da União | Diários Jusbrasil".Jusbrasil. RetrievedSeptember 17, 2019.
- ^State visit of Lula da Silva in 2007,ANP Photo, Madeleine wearing the order
- ^"Tlačová agentúra Slovenskej republiky - TASR.sk".www.tasr.sk. Retrieved11 January 2024.
- ^"Biography".
- ^"A murit Augustin Buzura".Observator Cultural (in Romanian). Vol. 880. July 11, 2017. RetrievedApril 13, 2024.
- ^Who's Who in Lebanon (19th ed.). Beirut: Publitec Publications. 2007. p. 143.doi:10.1515/9783110945904.476.ISBN 978-3-598-07734-0.
- ^"Biographie Maria d'Apparecida" [Biography Maria d'Apparecida].Who's Who in France (in French). Retrieved7 November 2022.
External links
edit- Decree nº51.697, de 5 february 1963
- Ministério das Relações Exteriore - Ordem de Rio Branco
- Ministério das Relações Exteriore - Regulamento da Ordem de Rio Branco