| Order of Michael the Brave Ordinul Mihai Viteazul | |
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.jpg) Order of Michael the Brave, post-2000 (obverse and reverse) | |
| Type | Military Award |
| Presented by | TheKing of Romania (1916 – 1947) ThePresident ofRomania (since 2000) |
| Eligibility | Military personnel on active service |
| Status | Awarded only in time of war |
| Established | 1916, re-instituted 2000 |
| First award | 1916 |
| Final award | 1944 and disbanded in 1947 |
 Ribbon of the Order of Michael the Brave | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (Highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Star of Romania |
TheOrder ofMichael the Brave (Romanian:Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) isRomania's highestmilitary decoration, instituted byKingFerdinand I during the early stages of theRomanian Campaign of theFirst World War, and was again awarded in theSecond World War. The Order, which may be bestowed either on an individual or on a whole unit, was named in honor ofMichael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), the late 16th-century Prince ofWallachia,Transylvania, andMoldavia.
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During the Second World War, whileRomania was allied with Germany, the Order was awarded to several military members of otherAxis Powers, many in theWehrmacht:
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^ The peacetime military insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) between the sign and the link if awarded to military personnel in peacetime ^ The categories are equal in ranking, and differentiate only the cultural field(A - literature;B - music;C - fine arts;D - performing arts;E - national cultural heritage;F - promotion of culture;H - religious cults;G - scientific research;I - architecture); ^ The war insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) behind the sign (except forOrder of Michael the Brave, an order exclusevely for military personnel with exception conduct in wartime or warzones) | ||||||||
