Updated: 21 March, 2006
Dominican Republic
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Orders, Decorations and Medal of the Dominican Republic Megan Robertson
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IEPE: Medals of the Dominican Republic Jeff Floyd
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Yuri Yashnev
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Order of Generalisimo - Established on 13 June, 1938 and recindeed on 6 December, 1961. Created by Rafael Trujillo, who also established "The Order of Trujillo" and "The Order of the Benefactor of the Nation". It is believed that the order had six or seven classes. (Ref: Jose Luiz Silva Preiss) (Image courtesy of Antonio Prieto) |
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Order of Christopher Columbus (Orden de Don Cristobal Colon) Created in 1938 as an award to those individuals who enhance the memory of Christopher Columbus through humanitarian, scientific and artistic merit. Comes in seven classes: Collar, Grand Cross with gold star, Grand Cross with silver star, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight. Can be awarded to foreigners. Pictured here is the Knight class of the Order (Images courtesy of Emanuel Halleux) |
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Order of Juan Pablo Duarte - (Dominican Republic) Established in 1931 as an award for outstanding services, civil or military. It is named in honour of Juan Pablo Duarte, the great hero of the Dominican War of Independence against Haiti. The order comes in seven classes and can be awarded to foreigners. Picture here is the Officer Class of the Order. (Photo courtesy of Emanuel Halleux) |
French awards to citizens of the Dominican Republic:
o 1998
§ Remise au professeur Juan Bosch des insignes de grand Officer de la lėgion d’honneur (May 98)
§ Remise des insignes d’officer de l’Ordre National du Mėrite à M. Ivan Grulon, doyen de la facultė des letters de l’UASD (Jul 98)
o 1999
§ Remise des Palmes Académiques à Mme Ciana Martinez (6 iuillet)
§ Le Sénateur Milton Ray Guevara, ancien Ambassadeur de la République Dominicaine en France, est fait Officier de la Légion d'Honneur (15 septembre)
§ Remise des insignes d'Officier de l'Ordre National du Merite à Santigo à Manuel Arsenio Ureña Guzman, Président du Plan Sierra (15 décembre)
o 2000
§ Remise à José Corripio Estrada des insignes d'officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (25 mai)
§ L'Ambassadeur remet les insignes de chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite à la religieuse Thérèse Bonnin (31 juillet)
§ Remise des insignes de chevalier de la légion d'honneur à Dona Renée Klang, veuve du président Guzman (24 novembre)
§ Remise des insignes de commandeur de la légion d'honneur à Hugo Tolentino, chancelier de la République (8 décembre)
o 2001
§ François Bahuaud, violloncelliste et chef d'orchestre, est fait chevalier du Mérite National (2 mars)
§ Mariane Tolentino, critique d'art, reçoit les insignes de chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (1er juin)
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Order Trujillo - Commander (Orden de Trujillo) Established in 1938, in 5 classes, by Rafael Trujillo who was the dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930 until asasinated in 1961. Image courtesy Emmanuel Halleux |
The Government awards the Medal of Merit to 18 women President Leonel Fernandez awarded the Medal of Merit to 18 women, whose contributions have contributed to Dominican society’s development in diverse areas. Among the women decorated is ex- first lady Reneé Klang de Guzmán, wife of the decease president Antonio Guzmán. Decree 85-06 was issued to mark the 20th awards ceremony of the Medal of Merit, a distinction created by the Executive Branch on May 29, 1985. dominicantoday.com 9 Mar 06
Ribbons of the Dominican Republic Antonio Prieto Barrio
Ribbons of Dominican Republic Eric Bush Aug 04
Dominican Republic: Orders, Decorations, Medals Antiques A to Z
