Order of Makarios III
| Order of Makarios III | |
|---|---|
Neck badge and breast star of Grand Commander | |
| Type | Order of knighthood |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Grandmaster | President of Cyprus |
| Grades | Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander Officer Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus |
Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of Makarios III (Greek: Τάγμα Μακάριου Γ') is the senior order of knighthood 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
- Grand Cross
- Grand Commander
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
Notable recipients
- King Abdullah II of Jordan (Grand Collar)
- King Birendra of Nepal (Grand Collar)
- Isaac Herzog, President of Israel (Grand Collar)[3]
- Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal (Grand Collar)
- Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of Greece (Grand Collar)
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany (Grand Collar)
- Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy (Grand Collar)
- Pranab Mukherjee, President of India (Grand Collar)[4]
- Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands (Grand Collar)
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen consort of the Netherlands (Grand Cross)
- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (Grand Cross)[5]
- John Brademas[6] (Grand Cross)
- Sergey Lavrov[7] (Grand Cross)
- Paul Sarbanes[6][8] (Grand Cross)
- Bob Menendez[9] (Grand Cross)
- Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Grand Commander)
- Witold Dzielski (Commander)
- Vyron Polydoras (Officer)
- Dimitris Avramopoulos (Knight)
See also
References
- ^ "Orders and Distinctions: Order of Makarious III". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Orders and Distinctions: Order of Makarious III". Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ staff, T. O. I.; Agencies. "Herzog: Russian strike near Babyn Yar memorial 'epitomizes pain' of those in the war". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Transcript of Media Briefing on visits from Cyprus and Turkey". Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "PM Modi conferred with Cyprus' highest honour". India TV. 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b Congressional Record, V. 153, Pt. 15, July 25, 2007 to July 30, 2007. p. 20990. Retrieved March 5, 2015
- ^ "Лаврову вручили высшую награду Кипра". 8 September 2020.
- ^ www.govinfo.gov
- ^ "The President of the Republic presented US Senator Menendez with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III". www.presidency.gov.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-09-25.