Order of the Falcon the left shoulder. In summary: If a holder is promoted to a higher rank, the lower rank's insignia must be returned. The insignia is retained during the recipient's lifetime, but it must be returned to the Icelandic Government upon his or her death. Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon () is the only Order of Chivalry of Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland
Order of the Rising Sun 2003 and replaced by the Order of the Paulownia Flowers, a single-class order that now ranks above the Order of the Rising Sun. [[File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 3Class BAR.svg|85px|ribbon bar]] [[File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 4Class BAR.svg|85px|ribbon bar]] [[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun| ]] [[Category:1875 establishments in Japan]] [[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan]] [[ja:旭日大綬章]] Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of