Order of the Star of RomaniaW
Order of the Star of Romania

The Order of the Star of Romania is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five ranks, from lowest to the highest: Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, Grand Cross, and Grand Cross with Collar.

Orders, decorations, and medals of RomaniaW
Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

The National Decorations System of Romania is divided into six categories, listed below. It was re-established in 1998 after a 50-year period in which Romania used a Soviet-style system of decorations. It is very similar to the system used in Romania during the interwar period.

Crossing of the Danube CrossW
Crossing of the Danube Cross

The Crossing of the Danube Cross was a Decoration established by Prince Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 617 on 23 March 1878 to award individuals for outstanding leadership and contributions in the Romanian War of Independence.

Order of the Crown (Romania)W
Order of the Crown (Romania)

The Order of the Crown of Romania is a chivalric order set up on 14 March 1881 by King Carol I of Romania to commemorate the establishment of the Kingdom of Romania. It was awarded as a state order until the end of the Romanian monarchy in 1947. It was revived on 30 December 2011 as a dynastic order.

Hero of the Socialist Republic of RomaniaW
Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania

The title Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. It was modeled on the Soviet Union's highest award, the Hero of the Soviet Union title. It was first awarded in 1971 and was awarded for service to the implementation of domestic and foreign policy.

National Order of Merit (Romania)W
National Order of Merit (Romania)

The National Order of Merit is an order which is part of the National System of Decorations of Romania. A medal of merit also exists, but does not confer membership in the order.

Order of Victory of SocialismW
Order of Victory of Socialism

The Order of Victory of Socialism was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. This socialist order had no knights but rather several degrees. The 2nd degree was decorated with diamonds and gave the owner the right to bear the title of Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania.

Order of Agricultural Merit (Romania)W
Order of Agricultural Merit (Romania)

The Order of Agricultural Merit was established with the intention of awarding Romanian and Foreign Civilians who made contributions to Agriculture, especially after the Great Depression that Romania was steadily recovering from.