The Order of Constitutional Merit is a civil order of merit established by royal decree on 18 November 1988. The order is granted those who have carried out activities in service of the Spanish Constitution and its values and established principles. It may be granted to people and groups both public or private, Spanish or foreign. Recipients are treated as an Excellency.
| Order of Constitutional Merit Orden del Mérito Constitucional | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Order of Constitutional Merit. | |
| Awarded by Council of Ministers | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Established | 1988 |
| Awarded for | Recognition of activities in the fields of law and jurisprudence. |
| Chancellor | Minister of Justice |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort |
| Next (lower) | Orden Civil de la Solidaridad Social[1] |
 Ribbon of the Order | |
Appearance edit
The order has a distinctive oval medal, made of sterling silver with gold plating. The obverse is the coat of arms of Spain on a blue background and the legend Constitutional Merit. The badge of the Order of Constitutional Merit hangs from a silk ribbon equally divided in red and yellow parts. The Medal of Constitutional Merit hangs from a twisted silk cord of red and yellow. Groups and organizations are awarded a Plaque of Honor with the insignia of the order.
Notable recipients edit
- Gloria Begué Cantón[2]
- Josep Borrell Fontelles[3]
- Tomás Caballero Pastor
- Gabriel Cisneros
- Eduardo Chillida
- Rosa Díez
- Carlos Martínez Gorriarán
- Agustín Ibarrola
- Jon Juaristi
- Jaime Mayor Oreja
- José María Portillo Valdés
- Gotzone Mora
- Javier Pradera
- José Rivas Fontán[4]
- Pascual Sala
- Fernando Savater
- Pablo Pérez Tremps[5]
References edit
- ^ Civil Orders of Spain. Heraldaría. (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Vargas, Valentín Fernández. "Gloria Begué Cantón". Diccionario biográfico español (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via Real Academia de la Historia.
- ^ "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-2011-8197". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Dado por S.M. el Rey Juan Carlos I, en Madrid a 5 de diciembre de 1988. Comunicado por el Ministro de Relaciones con las Cortes y de la Secretaría del Gobierno el 7 de febrero de 1989
- ^ "Real Decreto 1034/2014, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla de la Orden del Mérito Constitucional a don Pablo Pérez Tremps" [Royal Decree 1034/2014, of December 5, by which the Medal of the Order of Constitutional Merit is awarded to Mr. Pablo Pérez Tremps]. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.