The Order of Tudor Vladimirescu (Romanian: Ordinul Lui Tudor Vladimirescu) was a state award of the Socialist Republic of Romania. It was at the time the third highest order in the republic. The award came in 5 degrees.
Description Established by Government Decree No. 272 of April 13, 1966. Named in honor of the leader of the Wallachian Uprising of 1821, Tudor Vladimirescu.Charles H. Pankey, "The Socialist Romanian Order, Medal, and Badges of Tudor Vladimirescu", in The Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, Vol. 51, Issue 5, September–October 2000, pp. 25–28
The following citizens of Romania were awarded :
for special merits achieved in various spheres of political, military, economic, scientific and cultural activity; enterprises, organizations, institutions, military units and settlements for special services to the motherland; citizens of other states who have made a significant contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation with the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Has five degrees and a medal of two degrees. Since 1966, for a short period of time, the practice was to award the Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, first degree, on shoulder ribbons, as well as on neck ribbons for diplomats.
Gallery
1st Degree 2nd Degree 3rd Degree 4th Degree 5th Degree
Notable recipients
Romanian
Ștefan Voitec (1966)"De Gaulle à Bucarest: 'Roumains, Roumaines...'", in Journal de Genève, May 16, 1968, p. 4 Alexandru Graur (1971) Gheorghe Pintilie (1971) Alexandru Nicolschi (1971)
Foreign
Vasily Petrov (1974) Tengku Ampuan Afzan (1982) Ahti Karjalainen
See also
Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania
References