The Order of Makarios III () is the senior order of knighthood awarded by Cyprus. Established in 1991, the order is named after the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III.
Grades The Order of Makarios III is awarded in the following six grades: Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander Officer Knight
Notable recipients King Abdullah II of Jordan (Grand Collar) King Birendra of Nepal (Grand Collar) Isaac Herzog, President of Israel (Grand Collar) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal (Grand Collar) Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of Greece (Grand Collar) Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany (Grand Collar) Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy (Grand Collar) Pranab Mukherjee, President of India (Grand Collar) Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands (Grand Collar) Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen consort of the Netherlands (Grand Cross) Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (Grand Cross) John BrademasCongressional Record, V. 153, Pt. 15, July 25, 2007 to July 30, 2007. p. 20990. Retrieved March 5, 2015 (Grand Cross) Sergey Lavrov (Grand Cross) Paul Sarbaneswww.govinfo.gov (Grand Cross) Bob Menendez (Grand Cross) Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Grand Commander) Witold Dzielski (Commander) Vyron Polydoras (Officer) Dimitris Avramopoulos (Knight)
See also Archbishop Makarios III President of Cyprus
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