In the Act of Imperial Family Status (the Imperial Families' Act No.2 of 1910 which was eliminated by Abolition of the Imperial Families' Act and Attached Ordinance [the Imperial Families' Act No.12 of 1947]), the Imperial family were bestowed appointments and orders according to their statuses.
皇族身位令（明治43年皇室令第2号、皇室令及附属法令廃止ノ件(昭和22年皇室令第12号)により廃止）では、皇族はそれぞれの身位に応じ、叙勲任官を受けることとされていた。