Order of the Istrian Star

Order of the Istrian Star
Badge of the Order of the Istrian Star
Awarded by the President of the Republic of Istria
Type	Chivalric order
Established	7 July 2016
Eligibility	Istrians and Foreingers
Awarded for	to reward the exceptional civil and military services rendered to the state and the people
Status	Currently constituted
Grand Collar	President of the Republic of Istria
Grades	Collar Great Cross Great Officer Commander Officer Knight
Former grades	Grand Knight
Statistics
First induction	7 May 2017
Total inductees	2
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (highest)
Next (lower)	Order of Saint Michael and Gavril
Ribbon bar of the Order of Istrian Star (Collar, Great Cross, Great Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight)

The Order of the Istrian Star is the highest and most senior order of chivalry of the Republic of Istria which was constituted on 7 July 2016 by a decree issued by President of the Republic of Istria. The criteria of conferment of the decoration is to reward the exceptional civil and military services rendered to the state and the people.

The decoration is restricted to a membership of not more than 20 members at a time.

Grades and Insignia

Grades

The President of the Republic of Istria (currently Iordan Luca-Nicolae) is President and Grand Colon of the Order. All deeds granting decorations of the Order must bear the signature of the President and Grand Colon. Members of the order are granted a certificate and personal coat of arms with the insignia of the Order. The Order is conferred in six grades:

• Colon (restricted only to gouvermental and regional personalities)
• Great Cross
• Great Officer
• Commander
• Officer
• Knight/Lady

The collar of the order is restricted to one person at a time and is reserved only for the President of the order which is held by the President of the Republic of Istria. The other Knights and Ladies (both governmental and stranger) receive the badge of the order.

Insignias

Insignia
Collar of the order	Badge of the order

Ribbons