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.
| Order of Makarios III | |
|---|---|
  Neck badge and breast star of Grand Commander | |
| Type | Order of knighthood |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| Grandmaster | President of Cyprus |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus |
 Ribbon of the order | |
Grades
editThe Order of Makarios III is awarded in the following six grades:[1][2]
- Grand Collar
- Grand Cross
- Grand Commander
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
Notable recipients
edit- 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)
- Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Grand Commander)
- Dimitris Avramopoulos (Knight)
- John Brademas[4] (Grand Cross)
- Witold Dzielski (Commander)
- Sergey Lavrov[5] (Grand Cross)
- Vyron Polydoras (Officer)
- Paul Sarbanes[4][6] (Grand Cross)
- Bob Menendez[7] (Grand Cross)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
 | This Cyprus-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to orders, decorations, and medals is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |