Order of the Falcon 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 and that of a "five-member council". Christian X, the King of Denmark, also ruled Iceland until 11 July 1944. During a royal visit to Iceland, King Christian X issued the royal decree founding the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. When Iceland became a
Order of the Sun (India) Order of the Sun (India) The Order of the Sun is a chivalric order of knights in India. It was established by Maharaja Sir Sawai Man Singh II, the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1947. The motto of the Order of the Sun is "Yato Dharmastato Jai", meaning 'Where There is Virtue, There is Victory' and the badge of the Order of the Sun is a "eight-petalled flower in red enamel". In her 2017 bal des débutantes, Ava Phillippe took Sir Sawai Padmanabh Singh as her date and as is customary with full evening dress, he was wearing the decoration of