Order of the Colonial Empire
| Order of the Colonial Empire Ordem do Império Colonial | |
|---|---|
Grand Cross insignia of the Order of the Colonial Empire | |
| Awarded by Portuguese Republic | |
| Type | Colonial order of knighthood |
| Established | 1932 |
| Eligibility | Portuguese citizens; military or civilian |
| Awarded for | Service in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa |
| Status | Extinct |
| Grades | Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
Ribbon bar of the Order | |
The Order of the Colonial Empire (Portuguese: Ordem do Império Colonial) was a Portuguese Order (decoration), established on 13 April 1932 as a colonial order of knighthood, to reward services by soldiers and civilians in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa.
The Order consisted of five grades:
- Grand Cross, which wore the badge on a sash on the right shoulder and the star on the left chest;
- Grand Officer, which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest;
- Commander, which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest;
- Officer, which wore the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
- Knight, which wore the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
The Commander grade was dropped sometime during the 1960s , and the Order was discontinued upon the Carnation Revolution in 1974.
| Ribbon bars of the Order of the Colonial Empire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Cross |
Grand Officer |
Commander |
Officer |
Knight |
