Royal Order of the Intare
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Royal Order of the Intare (Lion) is the dynastic order of the Rwandan Monarchy. It was founded by King Mutara III of Rwanda
. Since 3 January 1998, King Kigeli V of Rwanda
has affirmed right to bestow the order on certain individuals that have earned the right to be awarded this prestigious award. The Chancellor of the Royal House, H. E. Boniface Benzinge.
, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Chevalier
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Mutara III of Rwanda
Mutara III was the Mwami, or monarch of Rwanda between 1931 and 1959. As a member of the Tutsi people in Rwanda, stereotyped as tall, he stood a symbolic 6'8" tall...
. Since 3 January 1998, King Kigeli V of Rwanda
King Kigeli V of Rwanda
Kigeli V Ndahindurwa was the ruling King of Rwanda from 25 Jul 1959 until 28 Jan 1961. He was born in Kamembe, Rwanda...
has affirmed right to bestow the order on certain individuals that have earned the right to be awarded this prestigious award. The Chancellor of the Royal House, H. E. Boniface Benzinge.
Levels of the Order
There are five grades to the Order: Grand CrossGrand Cross
The phrase Grand Cross is used to denote the highest grade in many orders of knighthood. Sometimes the holders of the highest grade are referred to "knights grand cross" or just "grand crosses"; in other cases the actual insignia itself is called "the grand cross".Alternatively, in some other...
, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Chevalier
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
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Noteworthy Awardees
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- H.I.H. Prince Philip Tafari Makonnen of Ethiopia
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, KCVO - H.E. Timoor DaghistaniTimoor Daghistani-External links:*...
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- Br. Dr. Carl Edwin Lindgren, FRSA, Former General Secretary of said order, Chancellor Emeritus, Order of the Dragon of Annam, and retired professor, American Military University
- Michael Anthony Suarez, Chairman of British Oil
- The Hon. Donald RumsfeldDonald RumsfeldDonald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
, former U.S. Secretary of Defense - The Hon. April GlaspieApril GlaspieApril Catherine Glaspie is a former American diplomat, best known for her role in the events leading up to the Persian Gulf War of 1991.-Early life and career:...
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- The Hon. Walter H. Kannsteinner III, former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Africa
- Edward von Kloberg IIIEdward von Kloberg IIIEdward von Kloberg III was an American lobbyist, infamous for his representation of some of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century....
- The Hon. Richard Noyes VietsRichard Noyes VietsRichard Noyes Viets represented the United States as Ambassador to Tanzania in 1979, Jordan in 1981, and Jordan in 1997.-External links:**...
United States Ambassador to Portugal - H.E. Don Francisco de Borbon y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville
- S.A.I.&R. l'Archduchesse Monika von Habsburg, duchesse de Maqueda
- S.A.S. le Prince Don Maurizio Gonzaga del Vodice
- S.E. le Prince Don Alberto Giovanelli
- S.E. Don Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Marques de la Floresta
- H.E. Eduardo AguirreEduardo AguirreEduardo Aguirre Reyes, Jr. , is a principal in Atlantic Partners, an international consulting firm, based in Houston....
, U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra - David M. Cvet, FRHSC (Hon), President of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada