ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ænd dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt spˈænɪʃ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɹˈɔɪəl ænd mˈʌtʃ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv spˈeɪn tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː baɪ mˈiːnz ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl dᵻkɹˈiː ʌv nˈaɪntiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, wɪððə mˈɑːɾoʊ vˈɜːɾuːɾi ˈɛt meɪɹˈiːɾoʊ.
The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III (, originally ) was established by the King of Spain Charles III by means of the Royal Decree of 19 September 1771, with the motto Virtuti et mérito.