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Order of the Colonial Empire
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The Order of the Colonial Empire (Portuguese:"Ordem do Império Colonial") was a Portuguese Order (decoration), established on 13 April 1932 as a colonial order of knighthood, to reward services by soldiers and civilians in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa.
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Order of the Colonial Empire Ordem do Império Colonial | |
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![]() Grand Cross insignia of the Order of the Colonial Empire | |
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Type | Colonial order of knighthood |
Established | 1932 |
Eligibility | Portuguese citizens; military or civilian |
Awarded for | Service in the Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa |
Status | Extinct |
Grades | Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
![]() Ribbon bar of the Order |
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The Order consisted of five grades:
- Grand Cross, which wore the badge on a sash on the right shoulder and the star on the left chest;
- Grand Officer, which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest;
- Commander, which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest;
- Officer, which wore the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
- Knight, which wore the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
The Commander grade was dropped sometime during the 1960s [when?], and the Order was discontinued upon the Carnation Revolution in 1974. [citation needed]