Order of Tudor Vladimirescu
Award
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The Order of Tudor Vladimirescu (Romanian: Ordinul Lui Tudor Vladimirescu) was a state award of the Socialist Republic of Romania. It was at the time the third highest order in the republic. The award came in 5 degrees.
Typesingle-grade order
Awarded forHeroism in combat
Presented by
Socialist Republic of Romania
Socialist Republic of RomaniaEligibilityRomanian and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions
| Order of Tudor Vladimirescu | |
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| Type | single-grade order |
| Awarded for | Heroism in combat |
| Presented by | Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Eligibility | Romanian and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | April 13, 1966 |
 Ribbon of the award | |
Description
Established by Government Decree No. 272 of April 13, 1966. Named in honor of the leader of the Wallachian Uprising of 1821, Tudor Vladimirescu.[1][2][3][4][5]
The following citizens of Romania were awarded :
- for special merits achieved in various spheres of political, military, economic, scientific and cultural activity;
- enterprises, organizations, institutions, military units and settlements for special services to the motherland;
- citizens of other states who have made a significant contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation with the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Has five degrees and a medal of two degrees. Since 1966, for a short period of time, the practice was to award the Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, first degree, on shoulder ribbons, as well as on neck ribbons for diplomats.
Gallery
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Notable recipients
Romanian
- Ștefan Voitec (1966)[6]
- Alexandru Graur (1971)[7]
- Gheorghe Pintilie (1971)
- Alexandru Nicolschi (1971)[8]
Foreign
- Vasily Petrov (1974)
- Tengku Ampuan Afzan (1982)
- Ahti Karjalainen[9]