Order of Pedro I
| Imperial Order of Pedro I | |
|---|---|
Imperial Order of Pedro I, Grand Cross. Original drawn at Arquivo Nacional | |
| Awarded by the Head of the Brazilian Imperial Family | |
| Type | Dynastic order |
| Established | 16 April 1826 – 22 March 1890 (National Order) 15 November 1889 – present (House Order) |
| Royal house | House of Orleans-Braganza |
| Grand Master | Prince Pedro Carlos of Orléans-Braganza |
| Grades | Grand Cross Commander Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Imperial Order of the Cross |
| Next (lower) | Imperial Order of the Rose |
Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Imperial Order of Dom Pedro I (Portuguese: Imperial Ordem de Pedro Primeiro or Imperial Ordem de Pedro Primeiro, Fundador do Império do Brasil) is a Brazilian order of chivalry instituted by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil on 16 April 1826. It is considered by many numismatists as the rarest of the Brazilian imperial orders.
On 22 March 1890, the order was cancelled as national order by the interim government of United States of Brazil. Since the deposition in 1889 of the last Brazilian monarch, Emperor Pedro II, the order continues as a house order being awarded by the Heads of the House of Orleans-Braganza, pretenders to the defunct throne of Brazil. The current Brazilian Imperial Family is split into two branches: the direct line called "Petrópolis" and a cadet branch called "Vassouras".