Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise

Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
Civil Orden de Alfonso X el Sabio
Grand Cross Sash and Star of the Order
Awarded by The Spanish Monarch
Type State Order
Royal house House of Bourbon-Spain
Awarded for Recognition of activities in the fields of education, science, culture, higher education and research.
Status Currently Constituted
Sovereign King Felipe VI
Chancellor Baron Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo, Minister of Education, Culture and Sport
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knight Grand Cross with Collar
Knight/Dame Grand Cross
Knight/Dame Grand Officer
Knight/Dame Commander
Cross Medal
Medal
Established 23 May 1902
Reformed 1988
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Civil Merit
Next (lower) Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort[1]
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The Ribbons of the Order

Order of Alfonso X the Wise (Spanish: Orden de Alfonso X el Sabio) is a Spanish civil order granted in recognition of activities in the fields of education, science, culture, higher education and research.

The Order was created on 23 May 1902 by Royal decree as the Order of Alfonso XII. In 1988 the order was reformed and given its current name. The 1988 reform’s main innovation was to discontinue the previous award’s practice of distinguishing male and female achievements, thereby eliminating explicit sexual discrimination.

Insignia
Collar Grand Cross and
Commander with Star
Commander
Cross Medal

References

  1. Civil Orders of Spain. Heraldaría. (Spanish). Retrieved 2012-12-20.
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