Back وسام الصليب الجنوبي Arabic وسام الصليب الجنوبى ARZ Orde de la Creu del Sud Catalan Řád Jižního kříže Czech Sydkorsorden Danish Nationaler Orden vom Kreuz des Südens German Orden de la Cruz del Sur Spanish نشان صلیب جنوبی Persian Etelän Ristin ritarikunta Finnish Ordre national de la Croix du Sud French
| 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 | |
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The National Order of the Southern Cross (Portuguese: Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul) is a Brazilian order of chivalry founded by Emperor Pedro I 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.