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]

Notable recipients

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. 1 2 Congressional Record, V. 153, Pt. 15, July 25, 2007 to July 30, 2007. p. 20990. Retrieved March 5, 2015
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