Order of Makarios III

Order of Makarios III
Award of  Cyprus
Type	Order of merit
Grandmaster	President of Cyprus
Established	1991
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Next (lower)	Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Makarios III (Greek: ΤΑΓΜΑ ΜΑΚΑΡΙΟΥ Γ') is the highest order of merit awarded by Cyprus. Established in 1991, the order is named after the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III.

Grades

The Order of Makarios III is awarded in the following six grades:^[1][2]

• Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III
• Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III
• Grand Commander of the Order of Makarios III
• Commander of the Order of Makarios III
• Officer of the Order of Makarios III
• Knight of the Order of Makarios III

Notable recipients

• Dimitris Avramopoulos
• John Brademas^[3]
• Paul Sarbanes^[3]

References

1. "Orders and Distinctions: Order of Makarious III". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.
2. "Orders and Distinctions: Order of Makarious III". Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus.
3. Congressional Record, V. 153, Pt. 15, July 25, 2007 to July 30, 2007. p. 20990. Retrieved March 5, 2015