The Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portuguese: Ordem do Infante D. Henrique) is a Portuguese honorific order that distinguishes relevant services for Portugal, in the country or in foreign ones, in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values. The order was created in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of InfanteD. Henrique, commonly known in English as Henry the Navigator. Chivalric Orders were created by European monarchs after the failure of the Crusades. ... The culture of Portugal is rooted in the Latin culture of Ancient Rome, with a Celtiberian background (a mixture of pre-Roman Moorish and Iberian). ... History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista Castilian and Leonese rule First County of Portugal County of Coimbra Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383–1385... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... In the Spanish and former Portuguese monarchies, Infante (masc. ... D. (usually preceded in English by the) is the abbreviation for the Spanish and the Portuguese honorific Don, a mark of high esteem for a distinguished Christian hidalgo or nobleman. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Henrique, Duke of Viseu (March 4, 1394–November 13, 1460); pron. ...
The order includes five classes; in decreasing order of seniority, these are:
Grand Collar (Grande Colar - GColIH)
Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz - GCIH)
Grand Officer (Grande-Oficial - GOIH)
Commander (Comendador - ComIH)
Officer (Oficial - OIH)
Knight / Dame (Cavaleiro / Dama - CavIH / DamIH)
There are also two related medals: Silver Medal (Medalha de Prata - MedPIH) and Gold Medal (Medalha de Ouro - MedOIH). Like in the other Portuguese orders, the title of Honorary Member (Membro Honorário - MHIH) can be awarded upon institutions and locals.
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