Order of Liberty

Order of Liberty Ordem da Liberdade
Star of The Order of Liberty
Awarded by Portuguese Republic
Type	Order
Established	1976
Eligibility	Portuguese and foreign citizens; military or civilian
Awarded for	Distinguished and important services rendered to the cause of democracy and freedom.[1]
Status	Currently constituted
Grand Master	President of the Portuguese Republic
Chancellor	Manuela Ferreira Leite
Grades	Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Member
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Prince Henry
Next (lower)	Order of Camões
Ribbon bar of the Order of Liberty

The Order of Liberty, or the Order of Freedom (Portuguese: Ordem da Liberdade), is a Portuguese honorific civil order that distinguishes relevant services to the cause of democracy and freedom, in the defense of the values of civilization and human dignity. The order was created in 1976, after the Carnation Revolution of 1974 in which the corporatist authoritarian Estado Novo regime of António de Oliveira Salazar and Marcello Caetano was deposed. The Grand Collar can also be given by the President of Portugal to former Heads of State and others whose deeds are of an extraordinary nature and particular relevance to Portugal, making them worthy of such a distinction.^[2] This can include political acts, physical acts of defense for Portugal, or the good representation of Portugal in other countries.