Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
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The Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (Spanish: Orden Civil de Alfonso X el Sabio) is a Spanish civil order established in 1939, recognising activities in the fields of education, science, culture, higher education and research.
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Quick Facts Civil Order of Alfonso X, the WiseOrden Civil de Alfonso X el Sabio, Awarded by the Spanish Monarch ...
Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise Orden Civil de Alfonso X el Sabio | |
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Awarded by the Spanish Monarch | |
Type | Civil Order |
Established | 1902; 122 years ago (1902) |
Royal house | House of Bourbon-Spain |
Awarded for | Recognition of activities in the fields of education, science, culture, higher education and research. |
Status | Currently Constituted |
Grand Master | King Felipe VI |
Grand Chancellor | Pilar Alegría, Minister of Education |
Grades | Collar Grand-Cross Commander with Plaque Commander Cross |
Former grades | Lazo Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Civil Merit |
Next (lower) | Order of the Cross of St. Raymond of Peñafort[1] |
– The Ribbons of the Order |
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The order was created on 23 May 1902 by Royal decree as the Order of Alfonso XII. In 1988 the order was reformed and given its current name. The main innovation of the 1988 reform was to discontinue the previous award's practice of distinguishing male and female achievements, thereby eliminating explicit sexual discrimination.