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 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