Order of Makarios III
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Order of Makarios III | |
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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