Ranks and Insignia
Ranks
From the most junior to the most senior the ranks in the Order are:|
The Orders old
Denomination |
Actual
Denomination |
|
Member (MLJ) |
Knight/Dame |
|
Officer (OLJ) |
Officer |
|
Commander (
CCLJ) |
Commander |
|
Commander with
Star (CLJ) |
Commander with
Star |
|
Knight or Dame
(KLJ/DLJ) |
Grand Officer
of II° Rank |
|
Knight or Dame
Commander (KCLJ/DCLJ) |
Grand Officer
of I° Rank |
|
Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCLJ/DGCLJ) |
Grand Cross |
|
Knight or Dame Grand Cross with Grand Collar (GCCLJ/DGCCLJ) |
Grand Cross
with Grand Collar |
Insignia
Knight - Dame
Knights are wearing the Badge pendant from a chest ribbon - Dames from a ribbon bow
Officer - Dame Officer
Officers are wearing the Badge pendant from a chest ribbon - Dame Officers from a ribbon bow - with a green rosette.
|
Decoration
|
 |
|
MLJ/OLJ/AChLJ
|
Commander - Dame Commander
Commander - Dame Commander Commanders are wearing the Badge pendant from a necklace - Dame Commanders from a ribbon bow.
Assistant Chaplain
The Assistant Chaplain wears the same Insignia as the Commander.Commander with Star - Dame Commander with Star
The Commander with Star wear the Badge pendant from a necklace - Dame Commander with Star from a ribbon bow - and the silver Breast Star.
| Decoration |
Plaque |
| |
 |
| CCLJ/CLJ/ChLJ |
CLJ/ChLJ |
Grand Officer of II Rank
Grand Officers of II Rank wears the Badge with Military Trophy pendant from a necklace and the golden Breast Star.
Dame Grand Officer of II Rank
Dame Grand Officers of II Rankl wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a ribbon bow and the golden Breast Star.
Senior Chaplain
The Senior Chaplain wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a necklace and the golden Breast Star.
| Decoration |
Plaque |
|
|
|
|
|
| KLJ/KCLJ - GCLJ | DLJ/DCLJ
– DGCLJ SChLJ |
KLJ/KCLJ
- GCLJ DLJ/DCLJ – DGCLJ SChLJ |
Grand Officer of I Rank
Grand Officers of I Rank wear the Badge with Military Trophy pendant from a necklace and the golden Breast Star.
Dame Grand Officer of I Rank
Dame Grand Officers of I Rank wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a ribbon bow and the golden Breast Star.
Chaplain Prelate
Prelate Chaplains wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a Sash (Grand Cordon) and the golden Breast Star.
The rank of Grand Officer of I° Rank (Dame Grand Officer of I° Rank) is reserved to Heads of Jurisdiction and Grand Secretaires and to those Members of the Order who have not held office, but have served the Order six or more years as Grand Officers of II° Rank (Dame Grand Officers of II° Rank).
Knight Grand Cross
The Grand Cross wears the Badge with Military Trophy from a Sash (Grand Cordon) and the golden Breast Star.
Dame Grand Cross
The Dame Grand Cross wears the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a Sash (Grand Cordon) and the golden Breast Star.
Ecclesiastical Grand Cross Chaplain
The Ecclestical Grand Cross Chaiplans wear the Badge with wreath of laurel and oak springs from a Sash (Grand Cordon) and the golden Breast Star.
The rank of GrandCross/Dame Grand Cross (GCLJ/DGCLJ) is a mark of
highest distinction. This rank is strictly reserved to Heads of State,
Prime and State Ministers, Governors, Generals etc., and Members of the
Supreme Council, and to Heads of Jurisdiction who have served the Order
faithfully.
The rank of Ecclesiastical Grand Cross (EGCLJ) is reserved to Cardinals, Patriarchs, (Arch)Bishops and Abbots of all Christian denominations.
Knight Grand Cross with Grand Collar/Dame Grand Cross with
Grand Collar
Ecclesiastical Grand Cross Chaplain with Grand Collar
The Grand Collar of the Order
The Chain of Office
