| Semnul Onorific "Vulturul României" | |
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File:Vulturul Romaniei - insemn Mare Cruce.png The Grand Cross sign | |
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Awarded by The King of the Romanians (1933 - 1947) The President of Romania (since 2004) | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Type | Multiple grade civilian honorific sign for parliamentarians |
| Eligibility | Romanian Senators and Deputies |
| Statistics | |
| Established |
1933 2004 |
| Last awarded | disbanded in 1947 |
| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Order of Faithful Service |
The Honorific Sign "The Eagle of Romania" (Semnul onorific "Vulturul României") is a special decoration, part of the National Decorations System, awarded to Romanian Parliamentarians, members of the Senate or of the Chamber of Deputies. It also can be awarded to foreign parliamentarians for its special contribution in the development of parliamentarian relations with Romania.[1][2]
According to the Law no. 29/2000, the honorific sign "The Eagle of Romania" is assimilated to the Order of the Faithful Service, at equal ranks.
The 1933 model, Commodore rank second class
The award was created by Royal Decree during the reign of King Carol II to reward parliamentarians (D.R. nr. 2306/1933),.[3] As all of the other insignia, this order was disbanded after 1947, when King Mihai I was forced to abdicate, and the Peoples' Republic was established.
After the fall of communism, this decoration was first mentioned in the Law no. 29/2000, Establishing the National Decoration System. It was re-established by the Law no. 221/2004.
Strangely this decoration was not awarded, and cannot be awarded until 2011, due to technical reasons.[4]
References[]
- ↑ (Romanian) Law no. 221/2004
- ↑ (Romanian) Parliament Decision no. 13/2006
- ↑ (Romanian) History of the Romanian awards and decorations at the Awards Chancellery
- ↑ (Romanian) Adevǎrul newspaper, 6 February 2008
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