the "order of ferdinand i" (romanian: ordinul ferdinand i) was instituted on 10 may 1929 by the regency of the minor-king michael i in memory of the late king ferdinand i. it was created to reward those who contributed to the building of the greater romania. the order was the fifth highest ranking of the romanian decorations of the kingdom of romania until the abolishment of the monarchy in 1947. the order wasn't reinstated as dynastic order by the romanian royal family as they had done with two other orders.