Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House

The Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito da Casa Real Portuguesa or Ordem do Mérito da Causa Monárquica) is an award for extraordinary services rendered to the Portuguese Royal House and for outstanding Merit in the Monarchist Cause.^[1]

The Order also confers the Medal of dedication to the Monarchist Cause, Youth Medal of dedication to the Monarchist Cause and Youth Medal of Fidelity.

The Royal Patron is the Head of the Portuguese Royal House. The Chancellor of the Order is Dr. José António da Cunha Coutinho.

History

The award was instituted by permission of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Bragança, Dom Duarte Pio.^[1]

First bestowed in 1993, it confers the following traditional ranks of Knighthood of the Knights and Dames of the Portuguese Royal House of Bragança namely:

• Grand Collar
• Grand Cross
• Commander
• Knight/Dame
• Medal of Honour

References

Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal
"Ancient military orders"	Order of the Tower and Sword Order of Christ Order of Aviz Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
National orders	Order of Prince Henry Order of Liberty
Civil orders of merit	Order of Merit Order of Public Instruction Order of Entrepreneurial Merit ( Agricultural Merit, Commercial Merit, Industrial Merit)
Former colonial orders	Order of the Colonial Empire
Royal dynastic orders	Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa Order of Saint Michael of the Wing Order of Saint Isabel (Dames) Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House
Other	Sash of the Three Orders
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