Editing Head of state (section)

====Granting titles and honours====
* ''Example 1 (parliamentary monarchy):'' Article 113 of the [[Constitution of Belgium]] states:
** ''The [[Monarchy of Belgium|King]] may confer [[Belgian nobility|titles of nobility]], without ever having the power to attach privileges to them.''<ref name=belgium/>
* ''Example 2 (parliamentary monarchy):'' Article 23 of the [[Constitution of Norway]] states:
** ''The [[Monarchy of Norway|King]] may bestow [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway|orders]] upon whomever he pleases as a reward for distinguished services, and such orders must be publicly announced, but no rank or title other than that attached to any office. The order exempts no one from the common duties and burdens of citizens, nor does it carry with it any preferential admission to senior official posts in the State. Senior officials honourably discharged from office retain the title and rank of their office. This does not apply, however, to Members of the [[Norwegian Council of State|Council of State]] or the State Secretaries.<br />No personal, or mixed, hereditary privileges may henceforth be granted to anyone.''<ref name=norway/>
* ''Example 3 (parliamentary republic):'' Title II, Article 87, 8th section of the [[Constitution of Italy]] states:
** ''The [[President of Italy|President]] shall confer the [[List of Italian orders of knighthood|honorary distinctions of the Republic]].''<ref name=senato.it/>