Order of Cisneros Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Order of Cisneros

Awarded by the Spanish State
Type	State order
Established	8 March 1944
Status	Dormant
Founder	Francisco Franco
Grand Master	King Felipe VI
Chancellor	Félix Bolaños
Classes	8
Statistics
First induction	1944
Last induction	September 1977
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Merit of the National Plan Against Drugs
Next (lower)	Royal Order of Civil Recognition to the Victims of Terrorism
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Cisneros (Spanish: Orden de Cisneros) is a state order of Spain created in 1944. It is named after Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros. Primarily bestowed during the Francoist dictatorship and currently dormant, it rewarded political merit.

History
Design
Classes
Notable recipients
- Coats of arms of recipients
See also

History

The Order of Cisneros was established by Francisco Franco on 8 March 1944. The order was modified in 1976 to only reward politicians for merit, and was later modified again on 15 April 1977. Although the order has not been awarded since September 1977, it has not been formally abolished by the Spanish government.

Design

The Order of Cisneros in the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood.

The order is composed of the Eagle of Saint John atop a red Maltese cross. Adorning the cross are two sets of five arrows and a yoke is present at the tail of the eagle, in reference to the yoke and arrows, the symbol of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain which was repurposed by the Falangist movement.