Order of the Southern Cross information

National Order of the Southern Cross
National Order of the Southern Cross ;
	Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Awarded by the Government of Brazil; and the Brazilian Imperial Family
Type	National Order and dynastic order
Motto	Benemerentium Præmium
Eligibility	Foreign nationals
Awarded for	"As a token of gratitude and recognition for those who have rendered significant service to the Brazilian nation."
Status	Currently awarded
Founder	Pedro I of Brazil
Grand Master	The President of Brazil (the national order)
Chancellor	The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Grades	Grand Collar; Grand Cross; Grand Officer; Commander; Officer; Knight
Statistics
First induction	December 1, 1822
	; Ribbon bar of the National Order of the Southern Cross; ;

Emperor Pedro I of Brazil founded the National Order of the Southern Cross (Portuguese: Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul) as a Brazilian order of chivalry on 1 December 1822. The order aimed to commemorate the independence of Brazil (7 September 1822) and the coronation of Pedro I (1 December 1822).^[5] The name derives from the geographical position of the country, under the constellation of the Southern Cross and also in memory of the name – Terra de Santa Cruz (Land of the Holy Cross) – given to Brazil following its first arrival by Europeans in 1500.^[4]

^ Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Banco Central do Brasil. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).
^ ^a ^b National Order of the Southern Cross Medal-Medaille. Retrieved on 2010-10-10.
^ ^a ^b Condecorações: Cruizeiro do Sul – Conselho Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Ministério das Relações Exteriores. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).
^ ^a ^b Condecorações: Cruizeiro do Sul – Histórico Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine Ministério das Relações Exteriores. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).
^ White, William. Notes and queries, Volume 78. London: 1888, p. 173.

[1] Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Banco Central do Brasil. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).

[MM-2] National Order of the Southern Cross Medal-Medaille. Retrieved on 2010-10-10.

[Conselho-3] Condecorações: Cruizeiro do Sul – Conselho Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Ministério das Relações Exteriores. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).

[Histórico-4] Condecorações: Cruizeiro do Sul – Histórico Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine Ministério das Relações Exteriores. Retrieved on 2010-10-10. (in Portuguese).

[5] White, William. Notes and queries, Volume 78. London: 1888, p. 173.

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National Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Awarded by the Government of Brazil and the Brazilian Imperial Family
Type	National Order and dynastic order
Motto	Benemerentium Præmium^[1]
Eligibility	Foreign nationals^[2]
Awarded for	"As a token of gratitude and recognition for those who have rendered significant service to the Brazilian nation."^[2]
Status	Currently awarded
Founder	Pedro I of Brazil
Grand Master	The President of Brazil^[3] (the national order)
Chancellor	The Minister of Foreign Affairs^[3]
Grades	Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Statistics
First induction	December 1, 1822^[4]
Ribbon bar of the National Order of the Southern Cross