{"id":1213,"date":"2024-06-24T09:26:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T07:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/?post_type=news&p=1213"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T07:36:50","slug":"the-decorations-pro-merito-melitensi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/the-decorations-pro-merito-melitensi\/","title":{"rendered":"The decorations pro Merito Melitensi"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1213","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-news","news_tags-evidence"],"acf":{"evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":1199,"url":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/F3D5D2D2-4D30-415D-97C4-343D443D317D.jpeg"},"news_content":"
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Established in 1920, the Knightly Order pro Merito Melitensi is given in recognition of those activities that have conferred honour and prestige on the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.<\/p>\n

It is mainly awarded to non-members of the Order. This Order is awarded regardless of religion, hence those granted it do not automatically become members of the Order of Malta.<\/p>\n

The Order pro Merito Melitensi is awarded both by Decree of the Sovereign Council and by motu proprio of the Grand Master.<\/p>\n

The awards are made on:<\/strong>
\n2 February, Candlemas
\n24 June, feast of St. John the Baptist, Patron of the Order
\n13 October, feast of Blessed Gerard, Founder of the Order.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excluded from these provisions are the motu proprio awards and those to authorities and officials of the Order of Malta when terminating their responsibilities and offices.<\/p>\n

The grades of the Order pro Merito Melitensi are:<\/strong>
\nthe Collar
\nthe Cross
\nthe Medals<\/em><\/p>\n

The Collar has a single grade divided into two Classes: Collar pro Merito Melitensi (for Civilians) and Collar with Swords pro Merito Melitensi (for the Military). The Collar is normally awarded to Heads of State<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The grades of the Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi for the laity are:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n
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For Civilians:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi \u2013 Special Class
\nGrand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
\nGrand Officer pro Merito Melitensi
\nCommander pro Merito Melitensi
\nOfficer pro Merito Melitensi
\nCross pro Merito Melitensi
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Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi \u2013 Special Class
\nGrand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
\nCross pro Merito Melitensi with Plaque
\nCross pro Merito Melitensi with Crown
\nCross pro Merito Melitensi with Shield
\nCross pro Merito Melitensi
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Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi \u2013 Special Class
\nGrand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
\nGrand Officer with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
\nCommander with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
\nOfficer with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
\nCross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi for ecclesiastics has the following grades:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Cross \u201cpro piis meritis\u201d pro Merito Melitensi
\nCross \u201cpro piis meritis\u201d pro Merito Melitensi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The Medal of the Order pro Merito Melitensi has three grades:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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For Civilians (men and women):<\/strong>Gold Medal
\nSilver Medal
\nBronze Medal<\/em><\/p>\n

For the Military:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Medal with Swords
\nSilver Medal with Swords
\nBronze Medal with Swords<\/em><\/p>\n

The Decrees for assignments and promotions in the various grades of the Order pro Merito Melitensi are entered in the General Register of Decrees and their details are transcribed in the Roll of the Decorated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Campaign Medal:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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For specific emergencies, the Sovereign Council can identify missions that deserve to be recognized with a \u2018Campaign Medal\u2019, a tangible sign of the special contribution made by the Order of Malta\u2019s members and volunteers. The first Campaign Medal \u2013 established in 2020 \u2013\u00a0is for the Covid-19 emergency<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Sovereign Council established the Medal for the Ukraine Emergency<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","news_gallery":"no","hidden_news":"no"},"news_categories":[{"id":10,"name":"News","slug":"news","description":"","link":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news-categories\/news\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/1213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/1213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monacoembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}