Order of Prince Henry

Order of Prince Henry Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique
Sash and badge of the Grand Cross of the order
Awarded by the Portuguese Republic
Type	Order
Established	1960
Motto	Talant de bien faire
Eligibility	Portuguese and foreigners; military and civilian
Criteria	exceptional and outstanding merit for Portugal and its culture
Grand Master	President of Portugal
Chancellor	Manuela Ferreira Leite
Grades	Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Member
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Saint James of the Sword
Next (lower)	Order of Liberty
Ribbon of the Order of Prince Henry

The Order of Prince Henry (Portuguese: Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese infante Prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Minor reforms of the constitution of the Order occurred in 1962 and 1980.^[1]

It is a five-tier order, whose titles are awarded for relevant services to Portugal and for services in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values (with a particular focus on its maritime history). The number of members in each grade is restricted by its constitution, and titles are conferred by special decree by the Grand Master of the Order, i.e., the President of Portugal.