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 Jar with annunciation lilies. This came to be taken as the name of the order, thus being also known as "Order of the Jar" and "Order of the Annunciation Lilies", and since the 14th century as "Order of the Jar and the Griffin". According to legend, Gartzea was hunting with his falcon, which was launched chasing a pigeon. Both birds stood at the entrance to a cave in Nájera, inside of which there was an image of the Virgin next to a jar of annunciation lilies. Gartzea decided to build a monastery near to the cave (the Monastery of Santa María