The Order of Columbus (or Ordem de Colombo in Portuguese) was a Brazilian order of merit instituted on 6 June 1890, right after the abolition of all the Imperial Brazilian Orders.
When the first constitution of the Brazilian republic was created, the Order of Columbus was abolished (24 February 1891).
Classes of the Order of Columbus
The Order of Columbus had the following grades:
- Grandmaster
- Grand Cross (12 real and 24 honorary)
- Grand Officer (50 dignataries)
- Officer (150 of them)
- Knights (An unlimited number)
