HONOURS
Macanese (and their spouses and ancestors) have made numerous and varied contributions to their communities. Hundreds have been recognised by being awarded high national honours from 25 countries and some were elevated to the peerage.
Lists have been made of such notable Macanese and also of their ancestors who were nobles. Some Macanese can even trace their ancestry to a king of Portugal.
Coat-of-arms of Alexandrino António de Melo, Baron of Cercal
Count Bernardino de Senna Fernandes
Baron João Corrêa Paes d’Assumpção
SOME OF THE MEDALS OF 25 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE HONOURED MACANESE
Portugal: Infante
Portugal: Cristo
Portugal: Merito Civil
Portugal: Santiago
Portugal: Torre e Espada
Portugal: Avis
France: Arts
UK: British Empire
UK: Michael & George
Spain: Isabela Catolica
Spain: Carlos III
Russia: St Stanislaus
Austria: Franz Josef
Austria: Merit
Denmark: Danneborg
Japan: Rising Sun
Prussia: Red Eagle
Brazil: Rio Branco
To see a detailed list of the names of the hundreds of Macanese (and their ancestors and spouses) who were nobles or who were awarded National Honours, click HERE.
A detailed list of the family trees of Macanese has been compiled and loaded to the Macanese Families website. Access to it may be given to descendants of Macanese. To register for that website, click HERE.