Order of the Star of Romania

Order of the Star of Romania Ordinul Steaua României
Collar of the Order
Awarded by the King of Romania (1877–1947) The President of Romania since 1998
Type	Order of Merit
Country	Kingdom of Romania Romania
Eligibility	(1) Civil, Military; (2) Military units; (3) Foreign citizens
Criteria	(1) Exceptional civil and military services to the Romanian State and the Romanian people; (2) For special acts in time of peace or for heroic acts in time of war; (3) For contributing to the development of the friendship relations with Romania, or for other exceptional services to the Romanian State and the Romanian People.
Status	Currently awarded
Grand Master	President Klaus Iohannis
Grades	Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight/Dame
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Michael the Brave
Next (lower)	Order of Faithful Service
Ribbon of the Order of the Star of Romania

The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: Ordinul Steaua României) is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the Order of Michael the Brave. It is the oldest Order of Romania. It is awarded by the President of Romania, and has six grades, from lowest to the highest: Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, Grand Cross, and Grand Cross with Collar.