Order pro merito Melitensi

Order pro merito Melitensi
Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi

The Order of Merit pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a knightly order of merit established in 1920. It is awarded to men and women who have brought honour and prestige to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta or actively promoted Christian values or works of charity in the Christian tradition as defined by the Roman Catholic Church. Although, strictly speaking, honorees become knights or dames, they are not invested in a religious ceremony as knights and dames of the Order of Malta itself (which is a military order of chivalry); therefore the Order pro Merito Melitensi (sometimes "Melitense") may be bestowed upon non-Catholics. Conferees include prominent statesmen, such as Ronald Reagan (who received it while still in office) and George H.W. Bush. The Order of Merit has certain ranks (such as commendatore or knight commander) no longer used in the Order of Malta, and has no nobiliary grades. In this way it is comparable to numerous orders of merit around the world, including the Papal orders.

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The Order pro Merito Melitensi

Classes of the Order pro Merito Melitensi

The Order pro Merito Melitensi has the following classes:

  • the Collar
  • the Cross
  • the Medal

The Collar « pro Merito Melitensi »

The Collar does only have one single grade, but it has instead two divisions, namely "Collar pro Merito Melitens" for Civilians", and "Collar with Swords pro Merito Melitensi" for the Military. The Collar is only awarded to Heads of State.

The Cross « pro Merito Melitensi »

The Cross is bestowed upon both civilians and military personnel, having several grades:

  • Knight or Dame Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi – Special Class
  • Knight or Dame Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
  • Knight or Dame Grand Officer pro Merito Melitensi (with Badge for women)
  • Knight (or Dame) Commander pro Merito Melitensi (with Crown for women)
  • Knight or Dame Officer pro Merito Melitensi (with Coat-of-Arms for women)
  • Cross (knight or dame) pro Merito Melitensi

N.B. :The decorations there are "with Swords" for serving military and without Swords for civilians.

The Cross « pro piis meritis »

When awarded to ecclesiastics, it has the same cross as awarded to civilians and military personnel. Nevertheless, the ribbon is here black crossed with two thin red lines and there are only two grades :

  • Grand Cross « pro piis meritis » pro Merito Melitensi,
  • Cross « pro piis meritis » pro Merito Melitensi.

The Medal « pro Merito Melitensi »

This class has three grades : Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Ribbons

There are only three different types of ribbons for both the medal and the crosses.

Cross of Merit, Ecclesiastical Cross of Merit, Civil Cross of Merit, Military
Croix Croix du Mérite ordre de Malte ecclésiastiques.PNG Croix Croix du Mérite ordre de Malte civils.PNG Croix Croix du Mérite ordre de Malte militaire.PNG
Ribbon
Black ribbon
with thin red stripes
White ribbon
with large red stripes
Red ribbon
with large white stripes

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