Royal Order of Sports Merit
| Royal Order of Sports Merit Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo | |
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| Badge of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. | |
| Awarded by His Majesty The King of Spain | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Awarded for | Recognition of activities in the fields of sport and physical education. |
| Chancellor | Minister of Education, Culture and Sport |
| Established | 18 June 1982 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Orden de las Artes y las Letras de España |
| Next (lower) | Orden al Mérito del Plan Nacional sobre Drogas[1] |
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| Ribbon of the Order | |
The Royal Order of Sports Merit (Spanish: Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo) is a Spanish civil order of merit that was created on 18 June 1982. The order is meant to recognise distinguished service in sports, in teaching physical education, or the management, organisation, promotion and development of physical education and sports.
Classes of the order
Individuals
There are four classes of the Royal Order of Sports Merit that can be given to individuals:[2]
- Grand Cross, awarded by Royal Decree in accordance with the Council of Ministers.
- Gold Medal, awarded by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, on the proposal of the President of the Sports Council.
- Silver Medal, awarded by the President of the Sports Council.
- Bronze Medal, awarded by the President of the Sports Council.
Organizations
- Gold Plaque, awarded by Royal Decree in accordance with the Council of Ministers.
- Silver Plaque, awarded by the President of the Sports Council.
- Bronze Plaque, awarded by the President of the Sports Council.
References
- ↑ Civil Orders of Spain Archived 2013-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Heraldaría. (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo". Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Gobierno de España. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2013. (in Spanish)