Carlos III, wearing the Golden Fleece and the French Order of the Holy Spirit, prior to the Order's creation.

The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III was established by the King of Spain Carlos III by means of the Royal Decree of September 19, 1771, with the motto Virtuti et mérito. Its objective is to reward people for their actions in benefit to Spain and the Crown. Ever since its creation, it has been the most distinguished civil award that can be granted in Spain, despite its categorisation as a military order. It was formally converted to a civil order in 1847. Download high resolution version (712x1000, 158 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (712x1000, 158 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Order of the Golden Fleece (Spanish: Orden del Toisón de Oro) is an order of chivalry founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Isabelle of Aviz. ... The Order of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Spirit, (French: LOrdre du Saint Espirt; LOrdre des Chevaliers du Saint Esprit) was an Order of Chivalry under the French Monarchy. ... Coat of Arms of the King of Spain The Spanish monarchy (Spanish: monarquía española) is the monarchy of Spain. ... Charles III of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A military order is a Christian order of knighthood that is founded for crusading, i. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The Order was later regulated in an Imperial Decree of 1992^[1] (in which was set the objective of "rewarding the citizens who, with their effort, initiative and work, have brought a distinguished and extraordinary service to the Nation") and by an Order of May 8, 2000.^[2] Decree is an order that has the force of law. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

References

1. ^ (Spanish) Royal Decree 1051/2002, from October 11, by he who passed the Regulation of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III
2. ^ (Spanish) Order of May 8 2000 by she who adapted the Regulation of the Royal and Very Distinguished Order of Carlos III to the current circumstances and conditions.