Vulture of Romania
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The Honorific Sign "The Vulture of Romania" (Semnul onorific "Vulturul României") is a special decoration, part of the National Decorations System
, awarded to Romanian Parliamentarians, members of the Senate
or of the Chamber of Deputies
. It also can be awarded to foreign parliamentarians for its special contribution in the development of parliamentarian relations with Romania
.
According to the Law no. 29/2000, the honorific sign "The Vulture of Romania" is assimilated to the Order of the Faithful Service, at equal ranks.
The award was created by Royal Decree during the reign of King Carol II
to reward parliamentarians (D.R. nr. 2306/1933),. As all of the other insignia, this order was disbanded after 1947, when King Mihai I
was forced to abdicate, and the Peoples' Republic was established.
After the fall of communism, this decoration was first mentioned in the Law no. 29/2000, Establishing the National Decoration System. It was re-established by the Law no. 221/2004.
Strangely this decoration was not awarded, and cannot be awarded until 2011, due to technical reasons.
National Decorations System (Romania)
The National Decorations System of Romania is divided into six categories, listed below. It was re-established in 1998, after a 50-year period of during which Romania used a Soviet-style system of decorations...
, awarded to Romanian Parliamentarians, members of the Senate
Senate of Romania
The Senate of Romania is the upper house in the bicameral Parliament of Romania. It has 137 seats , to which members are elected by direct popular vote, using Mixed member proportional representation in 42 electoral districts , to serve four-year terms.-Former location:After the Romanian...
or of the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms...
. It also can be awarded to foreign parliamentarians for its special contribution in the development of parliamentarian relations with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
According to the Law no. 29/2000, the honorific sign "The Vulture of Romania" is assimilated to the Order of the Faithful Service, at equal ranks.
The award was created by Royal Decree during the reign of King Carol II
Carol II of Romania
Carol II reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. Eldest son of Ferdinand, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria...
to reward parliamentarians (D.R. nr. 2306/1933),. As all of the other insignia, this order was disbanded after 1947, when King Mihai I
Michael I of Romania
Michael was the last King of Romania. He reigned from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947 when he was forced, by the Communist Party of Romania , to abdicate to the Soviet armies of occupation...
was forced to abdicate, and the Peoples' Republic was established.
After the fall of communism, this decoration was first mentioned in the Law no. 29/2000, Establishing the National Decoration System. It was re-established by the Law no. 221/2004.
Strangely this decoration was not awarded, and cannot be awarded until 2011, due to technical reasons.