Order of the Redeemer

The Order of the Redeemer (Greek: Τάγμα του Σωτήρος, romanized: Tágma tou Sotíros), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an order of merit of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.

Order of the Redeemer
Τάγμα του Σωτήρος
Star of the Order of the Redeemer
Awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic
TypeOrder
MottoΗ ΔΕΞΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΧΕΙΡ, ΚΥΡΙΕ, ΔΕΔΟΞΑΣΤΑΙ ΕΝ ΙΣΧΥΙ (Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power.)
Awarded forExceptional services to Greece
StatusCurrently constituted
GradesGrand Cross, Grand Commander, Commander, Gold Cross, Silver Cross
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of George I (1915–1924)
Order of the Phoenix (1926–1935)
Order of Saints George and Constantine (1936–1975)
Order of Honour (since 1975)

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