List of Spanish orders and decorations

This list gives an overview of the Spanish orders and decorations .

Orders and decorations

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Order of Alcántara (1156)
Order of Calatrava (1158)
Order of St. Jacob of the Sword (1170) (order of the same name in Portugal)
Order of Our Lady of Montesa (1316)
L'ordre de la Banda (1330 or 1332)
Order of jug (1410)
Order of Scale (1424)
Order of the Golden Fleece (1430)
Order of Charles III. (1771)
Royal Order of Mary Louisen (1792)
Medal for the Baylen Award (1808)
Royal Order of Knights of Spain (1809)
Cross for the award in the north (1809)
Cross for distinction in St. Jago (1810)
Medal of Count Casa-Roxos (1810)
Cross for distinction in Gerona (1810)
Cross for distinction in Talavera de la Reyna 1810
Cross for award from Lerin 1811
Ferdinand Order (1811)
Order of St. Hermenegild (1811)
Cross for distinction in Saragossa 1814
Cross for distinction at St Marcial 1814
Award medal for the prisoners of war 1814
Cross for distinction in Escorial 1814
Cross for distinction in Ciudad Rodrigo 1814
Award Cross of the Reserve Army 1814
Cross for distinction in Tolosa 1814
Cross for award from Taragona 1814
Medal for Suffering for the Fatherland (1814)
Cross for distinction at Ordal (1814)
Cross for distinction near Saragossa (1814)
Cross for Award of the Reserve Army of Andalusia (1814)
Medal for Prisoners of War (1814)
Order of Loyalty 1814
Cross for distinction in Albufera 1815
Cross for distinction in Seville 1815
Cross for distinction for the First Army 1815
Cross for distinction for the Second Army 1815
Cross for award for the Third Army 1815
Cross of the Vitoria Award 1815
Cross for award of San Lorenzo 1815
Cross for award from Astorga 1815
Cross for award from Valls 1815
Medal for award from Tarancon 1815
Cross for award from Alcannitz 1815
Cross for award of the (sixth) army (left wing) 1815
Cross for award of the Seventh Army 1815
Cross for distinction at the Bridge of Alcolea 1815
Cross for award from Tariffa 1815
Award cross for prisoners in civil status 1815
Cross for awards from Pamplona and Bayonne 1815
Cross for distinction of troops in Asturias 1815
Albuquerque Award Cross 1815
Award medal of Count Casa-Roxas 1815
Cross for award da la fuge de Portugal 1815
Medal for award from Tamames 1815
Medal for award of Medina 1815
Award cross for the cabinet couriers 1815
Bracelet for the award de la Junta patriotica de Senoras 1815
Order of Isabel la Católica (1815)
Award of the Navy 1816
Cross for Award de Cartagena de Indias 1816
Cross for award for Menjibar 1816
Cross for award from Bubierca 1816
Cross for award from Aranjuez 1816
Cross for award of Almonacid 1816
Cross for award of San Jorge 1816
Award cross for the Division of Mallorca 1816
Cross for award for Castalla 1816
Medal for the award of Lucena in 1816
Award Cross from Villafranca del Vierzo 1816
Navy Order of Merit (1816)
Cross for distinction from Madrid (1817)
Award medal for Villar de Ciervos 1823
Shield of Loyalty 1823
Cross for Military Loyalty 1824
Maria-Isabella-Louisen-Kreuz 1833
Maria Christina Military Order (1840)
Civil Order for Charity (1856)
Military Order of Merit (1864)
Order of Merit of the Red Cross (Spain) (1864)
Order for Merit at Sea (1866)
Maria Victoria Order (1871)
Order of Alfonso XII. (1902)
Agriculture Order of Merit (1905)
Medalla Militar (1918)
Order of Civil Merit (1926)
Order of Merit of the Republic (Spain) (1931)
Africa Order (Spain) (1933)
Order of the Liberation of Spain (1936)
Medalla de la Campaña (1937)
Order of the Yoke and the Arrows (1937)
War Cross (1938)
Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1939)
Luftwaffe pilot badge (1939)
Luftwaffe pilot badge (1939)
Air Force Observer Badge (1939)
Air Force Airman Badge (1939)
Luftwaffe double badge (1939)
Aviator Memorial Badge (1939)
Paratrooper badge (1939)
Medalla del Alzamiento y Victoria (1940)
Civil Medical Merit Order (1943)
Cisnero Order (1944)
Order of San Raimundo de Penafort (1944)
Medalla Penitenciaria (renewed in 1944)
Air Force Cross of Merit (1945)
Post Order of Merit (1960)
Order for Services to the Monarchy (1976)

literature

Arnhard Graf Klenau: European Order from 1700 , Munich 1978, ISBN 3-921566-05-3
Joseph von Niedermayr: About rewards in the state with an overview of the orders of merit, decorations and medals of the states of Europe and their statutes. EA Fleischmann, Munich 1836, p. 258 ff.
The book of orders of knights and decorations , p.43ff Kingdom of Spain