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Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

{{Short description|Senior order of merit}}

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{{Infobox order

| name = Order of Merit of the
Italian Republic

| native_name = {{nobold|Ordine al Merito della
Repubblica Italiana}}

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| image = Stemma OMRI.png

| image_size = 130px

| alt =

| caption = Emblem of the order

| awarded_by = the Italian Republic

| type = Order of merit

| established = {{Start date and age|1951|03|03|df=yes}}

| country = Italy

| ribbon =

| motto =

| eligibility = Civilian and military divisions

| criteria = Meritorious service or achievement

| status = Currently constituted

| founder = Luigi Einaudi

| head_title = Grand Master

| head = President of the Republic

| grades = {{plainlist|

  • Knight Grand Cross with Collar
  • Knight Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

}}

| post-nominals = OMRI

| former_grades =

| website = {{Official URL}}

| first_induction =

| last_induction =

| total =

| higher = None

| lower = Military Order of Italy

| same =

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| caption2 = Ribbon of the order

}}

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The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ({{langx|it|Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}) is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi.Sainty, Guy Stair. World Orders of Knighthood and Merit (pp. 1233–4). Buckingham: Burke's Peerage and Gentry, 2006.

The highest-ranking honour of the Republic, it is awarded for "merit acquired by the nation" in the fields of science, literature, arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers. The post-nominal letters for the order are OMRI.The linguist: Journal of the Institute of Linguists, Volumes 42–44 Institute of Linguists (Great Britain). Institute of Linguists, 2003, pg. 121

The order effectively replaced national orders such as the Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362).{{NoteTag|Today, these continue merely as dynastic orders of the former Royal House of Savoy. Whilst their bestowal is suppressed by law in Italy, the continued use of those decorations conferred prior to 1951 is permitted, exclusive of any right of precedence in official ceremonies.[http://www.governo.it/Presidenza/cerimoniale/onorificenze_araldica/onorificenze/normativa/legge178_1951.html LEGGE 3 marzo 1951, n. 178] Istituzione dell'Ordine "Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" e disciplina del conferimento e dell'uso delle onorificenze (Gazzetta Ufficiale 30 marzo 1951, n. 73)}}

Grades

Investiture takes place twice a year – on 2 June, the anniversary of the foundation of the Republic, and on 27 December, the anniversary of the promulgation of the Italian Constitution. However, those awards on Presidential {{lang|la|motu proprio}}, related to termination of service or granted to foreigners, may be made at any time.

The badge, modified in 2001, bears the inscription {{lang|it|Al Merito della Repubblica}} encircling the national coat of arms on the obverse and the Latin {{lang|la|Patriæ Unitati}} (for the union of the country) and {{lang|la|Civium Libertati}} (for the liberty of the citizens) encircling the head of Italia turrita on the reverse.By Decree of the President of the Republic No. 173 of 30 March 2001 The six degrees with corresponding ribbons are as follows (with numbers to 2 June 2020):

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Ribbon
(1951–2001)		Ribbon
(since 2001)		Class (English)Full title in ItalianAwards
80px80pxKnight Grand Cross with Collar{{lang|it|Cavaliere di Gran Croce Decorato di Gran Cordone Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}201
80px80px1st Class / Knight Grand Cross{{lang|it|Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}9,178
80px80px2nd Class / Grand Officer{{lang|it|Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}24,830
80px80px3rd Class / Commander{{lang|it|Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}48,184
80px80px4th Class / Officer{{lang|it|Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}33,442
80px80px5th Class / Knight{{lang|it|Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana}}146,390

The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, as head of the orders of knighthood, on the recommendation of the President of the Council of Ministers. Except in exceptional circumstances, no one can be awarded for the first time a rank higher than Knight. The minimum age requirement is normally 35.

The Knight Grand Cross with Collar is awarded only to heads of state.

Recipients

= Grand Cross with Collar =

  • Presidency of Luigi Einaudi (12 May 1948 – 11 May 1955):{{cite web |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/ricerca/insegna/11 |title=Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana |website=President of Italy }}

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28 December 1952{{GRE}} – King Paul I (1947–1964)
11 March 1953{{BRA}} – President Getúlio Vargas (1930–1945; 1951–1954)
30 May 1953{{MON}} – Prince Rainier III (1949–2005)
16 July 1953{{LBN}} – President Camille Chamoun (1952–1958)
6 October 1953{{flagdeco|VEN|1930}} Venezuela – President Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1953–1958)
16 November 1953{{ARG}} – President Juan Domingo Perón (1946–1955; 1973–1974)
31 December 1953{{GER}} – President Theodor Heuss (1949–1959)
13 February 1954{{HAI}} – President Paul Magloire (1950–1956)
31 July 1954{{DOM}} – President Rafael Trujillo (1930–1938; 1942–1952)
6 September 1954{{CHI}} – President Carlos Ibanez del Campo (1927–1931; 1952–1958)
17 November 1954{{flagdeco|SMOM}} Sovereign Order of Malta – Lieutenant Grand Master Fra' Antonio Hercolani Fava Simonetti (1951–1955)
6 December 1954{{FRA}} – President René Coty (1954–1959)
12 February 1955{{ELS}} – President Óscar Osorio (1950–1956)

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11 May 1955{{ITA}} – Former President Luigi Einaudi (1948–1955)
21 October 1955{{ETH}} – Emperor Haile Selassie (1930–1974)
16 January 1956{{BRA}} – President Juscelino Kubitschek (1956–1961)
5 June 1956{{ITA}} – Former President Enrico De Nicola (1946–1948)
20 September 1956{{LBR}} – President William Tubman (1944–1971)
15 November 1956{{PER}} – President Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1939–1945; 1956–1962)
18 January 1957{{CRC}} – President José Figueres Ferrer (1948–1949; 1953–1958; 1970–1974)
6 March 1957{{flagicon|SMOM}} Order of Malta – Lieutenant Grand Master Fra' Ernesto Paternò Castello di Carcaci (1955–1962)
11 March 1957{{IRL}} — President Seán T. O'Kelly (1945–1959)
13 May 1957{{TUR}} – President Celal Bayar (1950–1960)
11 June 1957{{PAN}} – President Ernesto de la Guardia (1956–1960)
26 August 1957{{flagcountry|Pahlavi dynasty}} – Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1941–1979)
1 October 1957{{ELS}} – President José María Lemus (1956–1960)
9 May 1958{{UK}} – Queen Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
16 June 1959{{FRA}} – President Charles De Gaulle (1959–1969)
11 June 1960{{ARG}} – President Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962)
8 September 1960{{FIN}} – President Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (1956–1982)
22 September 1960{{THA}} – King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946–2016)
29 November 1960{{URU}} – President Benito Nardone (1960–1961)
6 April 1961{{URU}} – President Eduardo Víctor Haedo (1961–1962)

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25 May 1962{{TUN}} – President Habib Bourguiba (1957–1987)
2 October 1962{{SEN}} – President Léopold Sédar Senghor (1960–1980)
8 October 1962{{flagicon|SMOM}} Order of Malta – Prince and Grand Master Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna (1962–1988)
27 November 1962{{GRE}} – Crown Prince Constantine
25 September 1963{{GHA}} – President Kwame Nkrumah (1960–1966)
2 October 1963{{SOM}} – President Aden Adde (1960–1967)
20 April 1964{{DEN}} – King Frederik IX (1947–1972)
18 June 1964{{URU}} – President Luis Giannattasio (1964–1965)

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16 June 1965{{PER}} – President Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1963–1968; 1980–1985)
20 June 1965{{MEX}} – President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964–1970)
21 June 1965{{NOR}} – King Olav V (1957–1991)
2 July 1965{{CHI}} – President Eduardo Frei Montalva (1964–1970)
8 August 1965{{GER}} – President Heinrich Lübke (1959–1969)
rowspan=3|8 September 1965{{flagdeco|VEN|1930}} Venezuela – President Raúl Leoni (1964–1969)
{{ARG}} – President Arturo Umberto Illia (1963–1966)
{{BRA}} – President Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (1964–1967)
21 October 1965{{flagcountry|PPR}} – Chairman of the Council of State Edward Ochab (1964–1968)
11 June 1966{{BEL}} – King Baudouin (1951–1993)
14 June 1966{{SWE}} – King Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–1973)
28 November 1966{{ELS}} – President Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo (1962–1967)
8 August 1969{{CIV}} – President Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1960–1993)
2 October 1969{{YUG}} – President Josip Broz Tito (1953–1980)

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30 December 1971{{AUT}} – President Franz Jonas (1965–1974)
23 November 1972{{IDN}} – President Suharto (1968–1998)
21 March 1973{{GER}} – President Gustav Heinemann (1969–1974)
8 May 1973{{ZAI}} – President Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997)
21 May 1973{{ROU}} – President of the State Council Nicolae Ceaușescu (1967–1989)
8 June 1973{{SAU}} – King Faisal (1964–1975)
1 October 1973{{FRA}} – President Georges Pompidou (1969–1974)
rowspan=2|23 October 1973{{NED}} – Queen Juliana (1948–1980)
{{NED}} – Prince Bernhard (1948–1980)
26 October 1973{{LUX}} – Grand Duke Jean (1964–2000)
21 November 1973{{GAB}} – President Omar Bongo (1967–2009)
8 February 1974{{MEX}} – President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976)
22 April 1974{{OMA}} – Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said (1970–2020)
rowspan=2|15 December 1974{{flagcountry|Pahlavi dynasty}} – Prince Reza Pahlavi
{{flagcountry|Pahlavi dynasty}} – Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi (1961–1979)
6 April 1976{{flagdeco|EGY|1972}} – President Anwar Sadat (1970–1981)
17 November 1976{{flagdeco|VEN|1930}} – President Carlos Andrés Pérez (1974–1979; 1989–1993)
8 November 1977{{DEN}} – Queen Margrethe II (1972–2024)
29 April 1978{{TUR}} – President Fahri Korutürk (1973–1980)

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18 September 1979{{GER}} – President Karl Carstens (1979–1984)
14 May 1980{{POR}} – President António Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986)
26 May 1980{{flagdeco|ESP|1977}} Spain – King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014)
18 November 1980{{GRE}} – President Konstantinos Karamanlis (1980–1985; 1990–1995)
17 December 1980{{YUG}} – President Cvijetin Mijatović (1980–1981)
rowspan=2|30 March 1981{{MEX}} – President José López Portillo (1976–1982)
{{CRC}} – President Rodrigo Carazo Odio (1978–1982)
1 April 1981{{COL}} – President Julio César Turbay Ayala (1978–1982)
14 October 1981{{MOZ}} – President Samora Machel (1975–1986)
30 January 1982{{flagdeco|EGY|1977}} Egypt – President Hosni Moubarak (1981–2011)
9 March 1982{{JAP}} – Emperor Hirohito (1926–1989)
5 July 1982{{FRA}} – President François Mitterrand (1981–1995)
26 November 1983{{JOR}} – King Hussein (1952–1999)
20 June 1984{{CRC}} – President Luis Alberto Monge (1982–1986)
11 March 1985{{ARG}} – President Raúl Alfonsín (1983–1989)
rowspan=2|27 March 1985{{NED}} – Queen Beatrix (1980–2013)
{{NED}} – Prince Claus (1980–2002)

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24 April 1986{{GER}} – President Richard von Weizsäcker (1984–1994)
25 July 1986{{IRL}} – President Patrick John Hillery (1976–1990)
5 October 1987{{ISL}} – President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1980–1996)
6 June 1988{{flagdeco|VEN|1930}} Venezuela – President Jaime Lusinchi (1984–1989)
16 June 1988{{PHI}} – President Corazon Aquino (1986–1992)
5 April 1989{{POR}} – President Mario Soares (1986–1996)
12 May 1989{{POL}} – President Wojciech Jaruzelski (1989–1990)
22 May 1990{{flagdeco|SMOM}} Order of Malta – Prince and Grand Master Fra' Andrew Bertie (1988–2008)
rowspan=2|11 June 1990{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Ottaviano Rossi (1990)
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Aldemiro Bartolini (1990)
8 April 1991{{SWE}} – King Carl XVI Gustav (1973–incumbent)
17 April 1991{{CHI}} – President Patricio Aylwin (1990–1994)
15 July 1991{{HUN}} – President Árpád Göncz (1990–2000)
18 September 1991{{MLT}} – President Censu Tabone (1989–1994)
19 December 1991{{RUS}} – President Boris Yeltsin (1991–1999)
28 April 1992{{ITA}} – President Francesco Cossiga (1985–1992) self-awarded

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5 October 1992{{ARG}} – President Carlos Menem (1989–1999)
27 January 1993{{AUT}} – President Thomas Klestil (1992–2004)
14 September 1993{{FIN}} – President Mauno Koivisto (1982–1994)
3 May 1995{{UKR}} – President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005)
24 June 1995{{BRA}} – President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995–2002)
29 June 1995{{flagdeco|VEN|1930}} Venezuela – President Rafael Caldera (1994–1999)
19 July 1995{{CHI}} – President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1994–2000)
21 July 1995{{URU}} – President Julio María Sanguinetti (1985–1990; 1995–2000)
16 November 1995{{MLT}} – President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1994–1999)
26 March 1996{{MEX}} – President Ernesto Zedillo (1994–2000)
23 April 1996{{ALB}} – President Sali Berisha (1992–1997)
28 May 1996{{POL}} – President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005)
7 October 1996{{TUR}} – President Süleyman Demirel (1993–2000)
28 January 1997{{FIN}} – President Martti Ahtisaari (1994–2000)
20 April 1997{{GER}} – President Roman Herzog (1994–1999)
2 May 1997{{UZB}} – President Islam Karimov (1991–2016)
4 May 1997{{KAZ}} – President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990–2019)
20 May 1997{{LIT}} – President Algirdas Brazauskas (1992–1998)
21 May 1997{{LAT}} – President Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999)
22 May 1997{{EST}} – President Lennart Meri (1992–2001)
19 July 1997{{SAU}} – King Fahd (1982–2005)
5 November 1997{{LBN}} – President Elias Hrawi (1989–1998)
13 November 1997{{SVK}} – President Michal Kovac (1993–1998)
rowspan=2|3 March 1998{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Marino Zanotti (1998)
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Luigi Mazza (1998)
12 April 1998{{JAP}} – Emperor Akihito (1989–2019)
12 May 1998{{BEL}} – King Albert II (1993–2013)
19 January 1999{{DOM}} – President Leonel Fernández (1996–2000; 2008–2012)
19 February 1999{{flagcountry|Palestine}} – President Yasser Arafat (1994–2004)
23 February 1999{{LIT}} – President Valdas Adamkus (1998–2003; 2004–2009)

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21 October 1999{{FRA}} – President Jacques Chirac (1995–2007)
15 November 1999{{ALG}} – President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999–2019)
2 March 2000{{KOR}} – President Kim Dae-Jung (1998–2003)
3 March 2000{{CHI}} – President Ricardo Lagos (2000–2006)
11 April 2000{{MOR}} – King Mohammed VI (1999–incumbent)
26 April 2000{{QAT}} – Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995–2013)
23 January 2001{{GRE}} – President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1995–2005)
9 February 2001{{JOR}} – King Abdullah II (1999–incumbent)
rowspan=2|7 March 2001{{ARG}} – President Fernando de la Rúa (1999–2001)
{{URU}} – President Jorge Batlle (2000–2005)
19 October 2001{{NOR}} – King Harald V (1991–incumbent)
27 November 2001{{POR}} – President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006)
14 January 2002{{SCG}} – President Vojislav Koštunica (2000–2003)
6 March 2002{{RSA}} – President Thabo Mbeki (1999–2008)
rowspan=2|11 March 2002{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Gino Giovagnoli (2002)
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Alberto Cecchetti (2002)
22 March 2002{{GER}} – President Johannes Rau (1999–2004)
27 March 2002{{CZE}} – President Vaclav Havel (1993–2003)
17 June 2002{{HUN}} – President Ferenc Mádl (2000–2005)
28 June 2002{{SVK}} – President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004)
4 December 2002{{PER}} – President Alejandro Toledo (2001–2006)
14 March 2003{{LUX}} – Grand Duke Henri (2000–incumbent)
9 June 2003{{MAS}} – King Sirajuddin of Perlis (2001–2006)
16 January 2004{{MLT}} – President Guido de Marco (1999–2004)
rowspan=2|8 April 2004{{LAT}} – President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999–2007)
{{EST}} – President Arnold Rüütel (2001–2006)
5 April 2005{{BUL}} – President Georgi Parvanov (2002–2012)
11 May 2005{{MLT}} – President Edward Fenech Adami (2004–2009)
12 December 2005{{MON}} – Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–incumbent)
18 January 2006{{GRE}} – President Karolos Papoulias (2005–2015)
15 March 2006{{GER}} – President Horst Köhler (2004–2010)

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11 October 2006{{GHA}} – President John Agyekum Kufour (2001–2009)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=195690 KUFUOR John Agyekum Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
20 February 2007{{SVK}} – President Ivan Gašparovič (2004–2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=218553 GASPAROVIC Ivan Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
8 June 2007{{AUT}} – President Heinz Fischer (2004–2016)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=244655 FISCHER Heinz Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
9 October 2007{{CHL}} – President Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010; 2014–2018)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=244583 BACHELET JERIA Verónica Michelle decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
30 October 2007{{SAU}} – King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud (2005–2015)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=244585 BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL SAUD Abdallah decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
1 September 2008{{FIN}} – President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=297654 HALONEN Tarja Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
14 October 2008{{LIB}} – President Michel Suleiman (2008–2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=297676 SLEIMAN Michel Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
27 October 2008{{flagicon|SMOM}} Order of Malta – Prince and Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing (2008–2017)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=297677 FESTING Matthew Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
2 September 2009{{KOR}} – President Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013)Italian Presidency website,

[http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=306415 LEE Myung-bak Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

30 October 2009{{TUR}} – President Abdullah Gül (2007–2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=306430 S.E. Abdullah Gul – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
11 March 2010{{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} – {{strike|President Bashar al-Assad (2000–2024)}}Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=311336 Al-Assad S.E. Bashar Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
Revoked by the President of the Republic on 28 September 2012 for "indignity"[http://banchedati.camera.it/sindacatoispettivo_16/showXhtml.asp?highLight=0&idAtto=57321&stile=8 ATTO CAMERA INTERROGAZIONE A RISPOSTA SCRITTA 4/17085] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018150440/http://banchedati.camera.it/sindacatoispettivo_16/showXhtml.asp?highLight=0&idAtto=57321&stile=8 |date=18 October 2015 }} Banchedati.camera.it {{in lang|it}}
25 April 2010{{MLT}} – President George Abela (2009–2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=311335 S.E. George Abela – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
26 April 2010{{KUW}} – Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (2006–2020)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=311334 AL-AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH Sabah Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
11 January 2011{{SLO}} – President Danilo Türk (2007–2012)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=313859 S.E. Danilo Türk – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
6 July 2011{{CRO}} – President Ivo Josipović (2010–2015)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=314515 S.E. Ivo Josipovic – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
7 September 2011{{ROM}} – President Traian Băsescu (2004–2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=320002 S.E. Traian Basescu – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
10 June 2012{{POL}} – President Bronisław Komorowski (2010–2015)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=323186 S.E. Bronislaw Komorowski – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
15 November 2012{{FRA}} – President François Hollande (2012–2017)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=324322 S.E. François Hollande – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
20 February 2013{{GER}} – President Joachim Gauck (2012–2017)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=324595 Gauck S.E. Joachim – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
4 March 2014{{ALB}} – President Bujar Nishani (2012–2017)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=331774 S.E. Bujar Nishani – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
5 May 2014{{SVN}} – President Borut Pahor (2012–2022)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/331779 Pahor S.E. Borut – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
rowspan="2" |4 June 2014{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Luca Beccari (2014)
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Valeria Ciavatta (2014)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/331781 Beccari S.E. Luca – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica ItalianaItalian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/331782 Ciavatta S.E. Valeria – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

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23 November 2015{{GRE}} – President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (2015–2020){{cite web|url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/338389/|title=Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana|website=quirinale.it}}
11 March 2016{{CMR}} – President Paul Biya (1982–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/341232 Biya S.E. Paul – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
30 May 2016{{ROU}} – President Klaus Iohannis (2014–2025)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/341234 Iohannis S.E. Klaus Werner – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
21 June 2016{{MEX}} – President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/341235 Peña Nieto S.E. Enrique – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
4 August 2016{{BUL}} – President Rosen Plevneliev (2012–2017)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/341237 Plevneliev S.E. Rosen – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
23 January 2017{{TUN}} – President Beji Caid Essebsi (2014–2019)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/342297 Essebsi S.E. Sig. Béji Caïd – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
2 May 2017{{ARG}} – President Mauricio Macri (2015–2019)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/317538 Macri S.E. Mauricio – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
19 June 2017{{NED}} – King Willem-Alexander (2013–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=346764 S.M. Willem Alexander Claus George van Oranje-Nassau – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
7 September 2017{{MLT}} – President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (2014–2019)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/348259 Coleiro Preca S.E. Marie-Louise – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
18 September 2017{{FIN}} – President Sauli Niinistö (2012–2024)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/297659 Niinistö S.E. Sauli – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
29 November 2017{{POR}} – President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (2016–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=348261 S.E. Marcelo Nuno Duarte – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
5 June 2018{{EST}} – President Kersti Kaljulaid (2016–2021)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/351488 Kalijulaid S.E. la Signora Kersti Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
22 June 2018{{LTU}} – President Dalia Grybauskaitė (2009–2019)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/351490 Grybauskaitè Sig.ra Dalia Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
26 June 2018{{LAT}} – President Raimonds Vējonis (2015–2019)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/351492 Vejonis S.E. Sig. Raimonds Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
12 July 2018{{AZE}} – President Ilham Aliyev (2003–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[http://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/351493 Aliyev S.E. Ilham Heydar Oglu Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
25 July 2018{{ARM}} – President Armen Sarkissian (2018–2022)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/357141 Sarkissian S.E. Sig. Armen Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
27 June 2019{{AUT}} – President Alexander Van der Bellen (2017–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/358308 Van der Bellen S.E. Sig. Alexander Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
17 September 2019{{GER}} – President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2017–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/360243 Steinmeier S.E. Frank-Walter – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
6 October 2020{{GRE}} – President Katerina Sakellaropoulou (2020–2025)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/363557 Sakellaropoulou S.E. Katerina – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
rowspan="2" |16 June 2021{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Marco Nicolini (2021)
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Gian Carlo Venturini (2021)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/368176 Nicolini S.E. Marco – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica ItalianaItalian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/368177 Venturini S.E. Gian Carlo – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
1 July 2021{{FRA}} – President Emmanuel Macron (2017–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/368180 Macron S.E.Emmanuel – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
rowspan=2|25 October 2021{{ESP}} – King Felipe VI (2014–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/370370 S.M. Felipe VI Re di Spagna – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
{{BEL}} – King Philippe (2013–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/370369 S.M. Filippo Re dei Belgi – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
3 November 2021{{ALG}} – President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (2019–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/370372 Tebboune S.E. Abdelmadjid – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
1 June 2022{{GEO}} – President Salome Zourabichvili (2018–Disputed)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/375441 Zourabichvili S.E. Salome – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
12 January 2023{{PAR}} – President Mario Abdo Benítez (2018–2023)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1578313 Benítez S.E. Mario Abdo – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
13 April 2023{{POL}} – President Andrzej Duda (2015–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1584235 Duda S.E. Andrzej – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
19 May 2023{{ANG}} – President João Lourenço (2017–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1584238 Lourenço S.E. João – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
5 June 2023{{IRQ}} – President Abdul Latif Rashid (2022–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1584248 Rashid S.E. Abdul Latif – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
7 October 2023{{KOR}} – President Yoon Suk Yeol (2022–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589635 S.E. Yoon Suk Yeol – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana{{cite web | url=https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/102025#&gid=1&pid=11/ | title=Incontro con il Presidente della Repubblica di Corea, Yoon Suk Yeol, in occasione della visita di Stato }}
21 November 2023{{flagicon|SMOM}} Order of Malta – Prince and Grand Master John Timothy Dunlap (2023–incumbent)Italian Presidency website, [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589636 DUNLAP John Timothy Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
rowspan="2" |6 December 2023{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Filippo Tamagnini (2023–2024)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589637 S.E. Filippo Tamagnini – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
{{SMR}} – Captain Regent Gaetano Troina (2023–2024)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589638 S.E. Gaetano Troina – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana{{cite web | url=https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/103615#&gid=1&pid=7/ | title=Visita di Stato nella Repubblica di San Marino }}
14 February 2024{{CYP}} – President Nikos Christodoulides (2023–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589639 S.E. Nikos Christodoulides – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana{{cite web | url=https://www.pio.gov.cy/en/gallery.html?galAlbum=5674#gallery-28/ | title=Photo Gallery - Pio | date=12 February 2024 }}
18 March 2024{{MLT}} – President George William Vella (2019–2024)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1589640 VELLA S.E. George William – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
10 April 2024{{BUL}} – President Rumen Radev (2017–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1592581 S.E. Rumen Radev – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana{{cite web | url=https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/110838#&gid=1&pid=2/ | title=Visita alla Base militare di Novo Selo }}
16 October 2024{{QAT}} – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (2013–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595988 Bin Hamad Al Thani S.A. Sheikh Tamim – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italianahttps://x.com/AmiriDiwan/status/1848464879759265989/photo/3/
7 February 2025{{SVN}} – President Nataša Pirc Musar (2022–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595989 S.E. Nataša Pirc Musar – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italianahttps://www.quirinale.it/elementi/127377#&gid=1&pid=7/
14 February 2025{{MNE}} – President Jakov Milatović (2023–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595990 S.E. Jakov Milatović – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italianahttps://www.quirinale.it/elementi/128447/
19 February 2025{{UAE}} – President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2022–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595991 S.A. Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italianahttps://www.quirinale.it/elementi/128599#&gid=1&pid=11/
1 April 2025{{EST}} – President Alar Karis (2021–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595992 S.E. Alar Karis – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italianahttps://www.quirinale.it/elementi/130225#&gid=1&pid=12/
4 April 2025{{GBR}} – King Charles III (2022–incumbent)Italian Presidency website,[https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/1595993 S.M. il Re Carlo III – Decorato di Gran Cordone] – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana{{Cite web |first= |last= |title=Il Presidente Mattarella ha ricevuto le Loro Maestà Carlo III e Camilla |url=https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/130333 |work=The Times |date=8 April 2025 |access-date=8 April 2025}}

Wearer's guide

File:Divisa.OMRI.1.png|Wearer's guide for each grade (1951–2001)

File:Divisa.OMRI.2.png|Wearer's guide for each grade (since 2001)

Gallery

File:OrdMeritRepubbItal.JPG|Comparison of the pre-2001 (at left) and the {{nowrap|post-2001}} (at right) badges of the Order

File:Collection of all Orders of Merit of the Italian Republic (Pre-2001).jpg|All grades of the Order (pre-2001)

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - All Grades.jpg|Five grades of the Order

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight and Document (Pre-2001).jpg|The pre-2001 grades of the Order

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - All five grades sets (Pre-2001).jpg|Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Officer and Grand Cross grades

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Knight & Officer sets (Pre-2001).png|Knights and Officer Classes of the Order

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Knight and Officer grades (Pre-2001).png|Knight 5th Class and Officer 4th Class grades

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Knight & Officer (Pre-2001).png|Sets of the Knight and Officer classes

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Commander grade (Pre-2001).png|Commander 3rd Class of the Order

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Commander (Pre-2001).png|Commander set in case

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Commander set (Pre-2001).png|3rd Class set of the Order

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Grand Officer set (Pre-2001).png|Bestowal document of a Grand Officer grade with the insignia

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Grand Officer (Pre-2001).png|Grand Officer set of insignia with the bestowal document

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Grand Cross set.png|Grand Cross set of insignia

File:Italy - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Grand Cross (Pre-2001).png|The Grand Cross grade of the Order in case of issue

File:Order of Merit of the Italian Republic grand cross collar badge (Italy 1954-1960) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg|Collar of the Order (pre-2001)

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.quirinale.it/page/omri Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana] – Presidenza della Repubblica {{in lang|it}}
  • [http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it Ordini dinastici della Real Casa di Savoia] {{in lang|it}}

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