The Imperial Order of the Rose was a Brazilian order of chivalry created by Emperor Pedro I in 1829 to commemorate his marriage to Amélie of Leuchtenberg.
The order was canceled in 1890 by the interim government of the First Brazilian Republic. When Emperor Pedro II was deposed in 1889, the order continued as a house order being awarded by the Heads of the House of Orleans-Braganza (pretenders of the throne).
Today, the Grand Mastership of the Order is disputed between the two branches Petrópolis and Vassouras of the Brazilian Imperial family.
Classes of the Order of the Rose
The Order of the Rose had six degreed:
- Grand Cross: Limited to 16 recipients and styled “Excellency”.
- Grand Dignitary: Limited to 16 recipients and styled “Senhor”.
- Dignitary: Limited to 32 recipients and styled “Senhor”.
- Commander: With an unlimited number of recipients and styled “Senhor”
- Official: With an unlimited number of recipients and styled “Honorary Colonel”.
- Knight: With an unlimited number of recipients and styled “Honorary Captain”.
The Order of the Rose Medal Design
The obverse of the insignia consists of a white star with six-pointed tips joined by a garland of roses. In the center is a medallion with the interlaced letters P and A embossed and surrounded y a blue ferret border that rad “Love and Fidelity”.
The reverse is the same but with the inscription “2-8-1829” and the legend “PEDRO AND AMÉLIA”.
