Status Currently constituted Next (lower) None | Next (higher) None | |
 | ||
Type Four-degree Order of Merit Awarded for reward the merits of those who have excelled in their field of work and who have made outstanding services to the Andorran State Established 7 December 2007 (2007-12-07) | ||
The Order of Charlemagne (Catalan: Orde de Carlemany) is the only civil decoration issued by the Principality of Andorra.
Contents
History
The Order of Charlemagne was created on 7 December 2007 by the Minister of Culture Juli Minoves Triquell.
The name of the order was given to honor the figure of the founder of the Principality of Andorra, Emperor Charlemagne of the Franks, who granted sovereignty to the people of the "Valleys of Andorra" in gratitude for helping him fight the Saracens. Since then, Charlemagne has been a national symbol.
The purpose of the Order of Charlemagne is "to reward the merits of those who have excelled in their field of work and who have made outstanding services to the Andorran State".
Structure
The order is divided in four classes:
The Grand Master of the Order is the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra (currently Antoni Martí) and the Grand Chancellor is the Minister of Culture (currently Olga Gelabert).