Order of Charlemagne
| Order of Charlemagne | |
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Badge of the Order of Charlemagne | |
Awarded by  Andorra | |
| Type | Four-degree Order of Merit |
| Awarded for | reward the merits of those who have excelled in their field of work and who have made outstanding services to the Andorran State |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 7 December 2007 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon of the Order of Charlemagne | |
The Order of Charlemagne (Catalan: Orde de Carlemany) is the only civil decoration issued by the Principality of Andorra.
History
The Order of Charlemagne was created on 7 December 2007 by the Minister of Culture Juli Minoves Triquell.
The name of the order was given to honor the figure of the founder of the Principality of Andorra, Emperor Charlemagne of the Franks, who granted sovereignty to the people of the "Valleys of Andorra" in gratitude for helping him fight the Saracens. Since then, Charlemagne has been a national symbol.
The purpose of the Order of Charlemagne is "to reward the merits of those who have excelled in their field of work and who have made outstanding services to the Andorran State".
Structure
The order is divided in four classes:
- Collar.
- Grand Cross.
- Commander.
- Medal.
The Grand Master of the Order is the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra (currently Antoni Martí) and the Grand Chancellor is the Minister of Culture (currently Olga Gelabert).
Members of the Order of Charlemagne
- José Luis Sampedro (2008)
Sources
- "Ordre ministerial sobre l’atorgament dels premis i reconeixements Carlemany, Article 13". Butlletí Oficial del Principat d’Andorra (Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra) (in Catalan). 12 December 2007. p. 5530. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- http://www.rtva.ad/noticia.aspx?id=43819