Order of San Marino

The Order of San Marino or Civil and Military Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus (Italian: Ordine Equestre Civile e Militaire di San Marino) is an Order of Merit of San Marino. Established 13 August 1859, the order is presented for outstanding civil or military services to the Republic, or for humanitarian, artistic, political or scientific accomplishment.[1]

Order of San Marino
Star and badge of the order
TypeState order
Country San Marino
MottoRelinquo vos liberos ab utroque homine
(I leave you free from both men)
Awarded forOutstanding civil or military services to the Republic, or for humanitarian, artistic, political or scientific accomplishment.
GrandmasterCaptains Regent
SecretarySecretary for Foreign Affairs
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Saint Agatha

The badge of the Order of San Marino is a birostrate cross of gold, enamelled in white. It is flanked by four golden towers. The badge is charged on one side with a round shield, circled in blue with the words: San Marino Protettore. An image of Saint Marinus is in the centre of the shield. On the other side, the San Marino coats of arms is encircled by the words Merito Civile e Militare and the badge is bordered by a golden crown. The ribbon is of wavy silk with alternating blue and white stripes.

The Knights of the Grand Cross also have a star which is a white birostrate cross. This is charged with a blue, round shield with the inscription: Relinquo vos liberos ab utroque homine. It is surrounded by a garland of enamelled oak and olive branches; these are leaning against a ray of four golden beams alternating with four silver beams. The Grand Officers of the order also have the same star, but of a smaller size.[2]

The Order of Saint Agatha is the next lower in order of precedence.

Grades

The order is presented in five grades:[1]

  • Grand Cross Cavaliere di gran croce
  • Grand Officer Grande ufficiale
  • Commander Commendatore
  • Officer Cavaliere ufficiale
  • Knight Cavaliere
Ribbon bars of the Order of San Marino
Knight
Officer
Commander
Grand Officer
Grand Cross

Recipients
Year of award Recipient
 Italy – Pietro Gasparri[3]
 Italy – Giuseppe Natoli[4]
 Italy – Francesco Azzuri[5]
 Netherlands – Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
1967 Yugoslavia – Josip Broz Tito
2006 Netherlands – René van der Linden
2014 Italy – Giorgio Napolitano
2015 Monaco – Albert II, Prince of Monaco

References
  1. Hieronymussen, Paul (1967). Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color. New York: Macmillan. p. 233.
  2. "San Marino". Medals.org.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "The Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha". Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Giuseppe Natoli". Senato della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "Dizionario degli artisti italiani viventi, pittori, scultori e architetti". Google Books (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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