Order of Saint Raymond of Peñafort
| Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort | |
|---|---|
Star of the Order | |
| Awarded by the Spanish Monarch | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Established | 1944 |
| Royal house | House of Bourbon-Spain |
| Awarded for | Recognition of activities in the fields of law and jurisprudence. |
| Status | Currently Constituted |
| Chancellor | Pilar Llop, Minister of Justice |
| Grades | Grand-Cross Cross of Honour Distinguished Cross 1st Class Distinguished Cross 2nd Class Single Cross Gold Medal of Merit in Justice Silver Medal of Merit in Justice Bronze Medal of Merit in Justice |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise |
| Next (lower) | Order of Constitutional Merit |
| Ribbon of the Order, Grand Cross right. | |
The Order of the Cross of St. Raymond of Peñafort (Spanish: Orden de la Cruz de San Raimundo de Peñafort) is a Spanish civil order of merit. Established 23 January 1944, the five classes recognize service to and contributions toward the development and perfection of the law and jurisprudence. The three medals of the order recognize years of unblemished service within the legal and administrative professions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. The order is named for St. Raymond of Penyafort, the patron saint of lawyers.