Order of Faithful Service

Order of Faithful Service Ordinul a Serviciul Credincios

Grand Cross of the Order
Awarded by The King of the Romanians (1932 - 1947) The President of Romania (since 2000)
Type	Order of Merit
Ribbon	Pale Blue with a White stripe in the middle.
Eligibility	(1) Civil, military; (2) military units; (3) foreign citizens
Awarded for	(1) Exceptional civil and military services to the Romanian State and the Romanian people; (2) For special acts in time of peace or for heroic acts in time of war; (3) For contributing to the development of the friendship relations with Romania, or for other exceptional services to the Romanian State and the Romanian People.
Status	Currently awarded
Grand Master	President Klaus Iohannis
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer
Former grades	Knight Grand Cross with Collar
Established	1932 reestablished 2000
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Star of Romania
Next (lower)	Order For Merit
Same	Order of the Eagle of Romania
Related	Cross of Faithful Service Medal of Faithful Service

The ribbon of the Order

The Order of Faithful Service (Romanian: Ordinul Național "Serviciul Credincios") is an honorific order of Romania. Originally it was established as the Medal of Faithful Service in 1878, during the reign of king Carol I. In 1906 the Cross of Faithful Service was added to the existing medal, as a superior class. During the reign of King Carol II, in 1932, the Order was established with four ranks: grand cross, grand officer, commodore, and officer. Between 1940 and 1948, only the medal was awarded. It was discontinued by the communist authorities in 1948, along all the other Romanian decorations.^[1] It was re-instituted on 31 March 2000, alongside the Cross and Medal of Faithful Service. It differs from the 1932 version in the number of ranks, an order of knight (the lowest) being added. Is awarded for special services to Romania. It is also awarded to foreign people.

Ranks

The order is awarded to three classes (Civil, Military - Peacetime & Military - Wartime) and is composed of 5 levels:

Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

There is also a Cross of Faithful Service (Romanian: Crucea Națională "Serviciul Credincios") and a Medal of Faithful Service (Romanian: Medalia Națională "Serviciul Credincios").

Insignia

The ribbon (for civilians and peacetime military) of the order is light blue with a white central stripe :

Lower rank decoration and upper rank star - 1932 model
Grand Cross - 1932 model

Notable recipients

Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (2008) ^[2]^[3]
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (2008) ^[3]

References

↑ Information on the Orders Chancelary webpage
↑ PPE Agency Photo among gala dinner gallery
1 2 Recipients of Order of Faithful Service (excel file)

External links

World Medal Index - Republic of Romania: Order of Faithful Service
Romania’s national system of decorations (PDF). Bucharest: Monitorul Oficial. 2003. pp. 382–396. ISBN 973-567-404-1.

Romanian National Decorations System

National
decorations^[a]

Orders	Order of the Star of Romania Order of Faithful Service Order For Merit

Crosses	Cross of Faithful Service

Medals	Medal of Faithful Service Medal for Merit

Commemorative
decorations

Order of Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989
Commemorative Cross of the Second World War, 1941-1945
Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance
Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of Mihai Eminescu"

Peacetime
military decorations

Orders	Order of Military Virtue Order of Aeronautical Virtue Order of Matitime Virtue Order of Valour and Faith

Medals	Military Virtue Medal Aeronautical Virtue Medal Maritime Virtue Medal Valour and Faith Medal

Civil decorations

Orders	Agricultural Merit Order Cultural Merit Order (categories A to I)^[b] Diplomatic Merit Order Industrial and Commercial Merit Order Educational Merit Order Medical Merit Order Athletic Merit Order

Medals	Agricultural Merit Medal Cultural Merit Medal (categories A to I)^[b] Diplomatic Merit Medal Industrial and Commercial Merit Medal Educational Merit Medal Medical Merit Medal Athletic Merit Medal

Wartime
military decorations^[c]

Orders	Order of Michael the Brave Order of the Star of Romania Order of Faithful Service Order For Merit Order of Military Virtue Order of Aeronautical Virtue Order of Maritime Virtue Order of Valour and Faith Medical Merit Order

Crosses	Cross of Faithful Service

Medals	Medal of Faithful Service Medal For Merit Military Virtue Medal Medal of Aeronautical Virtue Medal of Maritime Virtue Medal of Valour and Faith Medical Merit Medal

Honorific signs

Eagle of Romania
Reward for the Work in the Public Service
In the Service of the Country (officers)
In the Service of the Country (warrant officers)

^{^} The peacetime military insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) between the sign and the link if awarded to military personnel in peacetime
^{^} The categories are equal in ranking, and differentiate only the cultural field (A - literature; B - music; C - fine arts; D - performing arts; E - national cultural heritage; F - promotion of culture; H - religious cults; G - scientific research; I - architecture) ;
^{^} The war insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) behind the sign (except for Order of Michael the Brave, an order exclusevely for military personnel with exception conduct in wartime or warzones)

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