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Order of Prince Henry

State civil order of Portugal

Field	Value
title	Order of Prince Henry
Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique
image	GCIH banda.png
caption	Sash and badge of the Grand Cross of the order
awarded_by	the Portuguese Republic
type	Order
motto	Talant de bien faire
eligibility	Portuguese and foreigners; military and civilian
criteria	exceptional and outstanding merit for Portugal and its culture
head_title	Grand Master
head	President of Portugal
head2_title	Chancellor
head2	Manuela Ferreira Leite
grades
established	1960
higher	Order of Saint James of the Sword
lower	Order of Liberty
image2	[[Image:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Knight BAR.svg	90px]]
caption2	Ribbon of the Order of Prince Henry

Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique

The Order of Prince Henry () is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese infante Prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Minor reforms of the constitution of the Order occurred in 1962 and 1980.

It is a five-tier order, whose titles are awarded for relevant services to Portugal and for services in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values (with a particular focus on its maritime history). The number of members in each grade is restricted by its constitution, and titles are conferred by special decree by the Grand Master of the Order, i.e., the President of Portugal.

Grades

The order includes several classes; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:

[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Collar BAR.svg|80px]] Grand Collar (Grande-Colar – GColIH)
[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR.svg|80px]] Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz – GCIH)
[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Officer BAR.svg|80px]] Grand Officer (Grande-Oficial – GOIH)
[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Commander BAR.svg|80px]] Commander (Comendador – ComIH)
[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Officer BAR.svg|80px]] Officer (Oficial – OIH)
[[File:PRT Order of Prince Henry - Knight BAR.svg|80px]] Knight/Dame (Cavaleiro – CvIH / Dama – DmIH)

There is also a Silver Medal (Medalha de Prata – MedPIH) and a Gold Medal (Medalha de Ouro – MedOIH).

The special distinction of Grand Collar can be awarded only to heads of state.

Ribbons and medals are characterized by equal stripes of blue, white and black (either horizontal or vertical) and a ruby-enameled golden cross pattée. The stars of Grand Officer and Grand Cross bear the inscription "Talant de bien faire".

Membership to the Order is conferred by the President, either on his own initiative, upon the recommendation of his Ministers or following nomination by the Council of the Order.

References

[http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=128 Ordem do Infante D. Henrique {{!}} Ordens Nacionais {{!}} Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas]

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