The Order of Alfonso X the Wise (Spanish: Orden de Alfonso X el Sabio ) is a Spanish state order established by Caudillo Francisco Franco's decree of April 11, 1939 as a replacement for the Order of Alfonso XII .
| Order of Alfonso X the Wise | |||
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| Orden de Alfonso X el Sabio | |||
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| A country |  Spain | ||
| Type of | order | ||
| Status | handed over | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Establishment Date | April 11, 1939 | ||
| Sequence | |||
| Senior award | Order of Civil Merit | ||
Content
General information and gradation
The Order of Alfonso X the Wise is awarded to both Spanish citizens and foreigners for outstanding services in the fields of scientific research, literature and art. The Order has three classes, to which is also added a medal. At the same time I and II classes are also divided into two degrees.
Class I includes:
- Chain
- Big cross
Class II includes:
- Senior officer
- Commander
Class III includes:
- Knight (Knight's Cross),
as well as the Alfonso X Medal (outside the classes).
Description
The Order is a golden, red enameled cross with lily-like endings. On the blue enamel medallion there is a white enamel inscription in a circle “ALFONSO X EL SABIO REY DE CASTILLA Y DE LÉON” ( Alfonso X the Wise, king of Castile and Leon ), inside which is an image of Alfonso X with a scepter falcon in his right and a power in his left hands . The reverse of the order depicts a purple eagle with spread wings, the claws of which hold a blue globe.
The order chain consists of 11 black enameled eagles with open wings, and 6 alternating letters “A” and 6 Roman numerals “X”.
The large cross of the order is supposed to be worn on a sling from the right to the left shoulder, also with a star on the chest. The senior officer and commander wear an order around his neck, and senior officers also wear a star on his chest. Knight's cross and medal are worn on the tape on the left side of the chest.
Order ribbon - red.
Illustrations
Commander's badge
Star commander
Chain of order
Order Medal
Russian Order gentlemen
- February 24, 2016 - Lady of the Big Cross - Marina Polisar - Deputy Director for Foreign Languages of Moscow School No. 1252 named after Cervantes, Honored Teacher of the Russian Federation.
See also
Literature
- Paul Ohm Hieronymussen: Handbuch Europäischer Orden in Farben , Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1966, S.182-184
- Arnhard Graf Klenau: Europäische Orden ab 1700 , Rosenheim 1978, ISBN 3-921566-05-3 , S.198