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Order VI of XVIIIEstablished in 2017

Soberana Ordem JK

Juscelino Kubitschek

Honors the developmental and unifying legacy of Juscelino Kubitschek, distinguishing those who, with vision and courage, build the nation, bring its regions together and widen the horizons of national development.

“Courage, vision and nation-building”
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Insignia of the Soberana Ordem JK (Illustrative image)
History of the Order

Origins and spirit

The Academy's first honorific order, established in 2017 as the Cruz do Mérito do Empreendedor, the Ordem JK pays tribute to the president who carried development into Brazil's interior and built Brasília. With the reorganization of the honors system, business merit passed to the Ordem dos Negócios e Empreendedorismo, and the Ordem JK became devoted to his legacy of vision, nation-building and national integration.

Each conferral bears the seal and signature of the President of the Academy, following the opinion of the Order Council, and is entered as an official record summary in the Honors Almanac.

Purpose

What the Order recognizes

  1. Long-term vision in the service of national development.
  2. Works, institutions and initiatives that bring the country's regions together.
  3. The courage to undertake projects in the public and collective interest.
  4. Democratic, conciliatory and exemplary leadership in public life.
Honorific grades

Six grades, one hierarchy of merit.

The grades are common to all the Sovereign Orders and determine the insignia, ceremonial precedence and prerogatives of each honoree. The last of them honors institutions rather than individuals.

  1. GRADE I

    Grand Cross

    The highest grade. Heads of State, figures of international standing and careers of exceptional distinction.

    Shoulder sash with rosette, breast star and badge
  2. GRADE II

    Grand Officer

    Extraordinary and sustained contribution to the Order's cause.

    Breast star and neck badge
  3. GRADE III

    Commander

    An established career recognized by peers and institutions.

    Neck badge
  4. GRADE IV

    Officer

    Distinguished services rendered to society and to the Order's field.

    Breast medal with rosette
  5. GRADE V

    Knight / Dame

    The entry grade into the Order, conferred for proven merit.

    Breast medal on a ribbon; on a bow for Dames
  6. GRADE VI

    Flag Insignia

    Conferred upon institutions whose work honors the Order's values, to be affixed to their flag or standard.

    Crossed ribbon bow with rosette and badge
Insignia of the Order

The material symbols of the honor

Depending on the grade, the honoree receives a sash, breast star, neck badge or medal, together with a parchment diploma and the Order's coat of arms. Institutions receive the flag bow.

  • Coat of arms

    Heraldic symbol of the Order, struck in a numbered series.

  • Medal

    Cross or medallion in fine metal, enameled by hand.

  • Ribbon / Sash

    Grosgrain in the Order's colors: a shoulder sash for the Grand Cross, a crossed bow on the flag.

  • Diploma

    Calligraphed parchment, wax seal and authenticity QR code.

  • Breast Star

    Star worn on the breast with gala attire, reserved for the Grand Cross and Grand Officer grades.

Investiture criteria

The path to the official seal

Nominating a candidate for investiture is the prerogative of the President, the Order Council, or formally recognized partner institutions. Every dossier is examined in a deliberative session before receiving the official seal.

Begin a nomination

  1. Nomination

    Submitted by a competent authority, with a biographical dossier.

  2. Technical review

    By the Secretariat-General, with technical and, where appropriate, diplomatic opinions.

  3. Deliberation

    In a closed session of the Order Council.

  4. Official seal

    Granted by the President of the Academy through an institutional decree.

Honorees

Entries in the Honors Almanac

Consult the Almanac →
Ceremonies

Investiture in solemn session

Investitures take place in a solemn session of the Academy: the Grand Master confers the insignia upon the honoree, and the reading of the official record summary formally proclaims the honor before confreres, authorities and guests.

View the ceremony calendar