Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Appearance
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Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa Orden de Vasco Núñez de Balboa | |
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Type | Order |
Country | Panama |
Gran Maestre | President of Panama |
Gran Canciller | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero |
Next (lower) | Order of the Gray Falcon |
Ribbon of the order |
The Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of Panama, instituted on 1 July 1941 (Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states.
It is named after the Spanish conquistador, Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
Ranks
[edit]There are 5 ranks in the order:
- Extraordinary Grand Cross (Gran Cruz Extraordinaria)
- Grand Cross (Gran Cruz)
- Grand Officer (Gran Oficial)
- Commander (Comendador)
- Knight (Caballero)
Insignia
[edit]The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.
Ribbon bars | ||||
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Extraordinary Grand Cross | Grand Cross | Grand Officer | Commander | Knight |
Notable recipients
[edit]- Extraordinary Grand Crosses
- Grand Crosses
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Miguel Alemán Velasco
- Henry H. Arnold
- Cristian Barros
- Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
- Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2017)[1]
- Jimmy Carter
- Jacques Diouf
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Guillermo Fernández de Soto
- William Halsey Jr.
- Kenneth I. Juster
- Queen Letizia of Spain
- Marc Ouellet
- Harry Radhakishun
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Grand Officers
- Commanders
- Knights
References
[edit]- ^ "Gobierno condecora a Nuncio Apostólico Carrascosa Coso" [Government decorates Apostolic Nuncio Carrascosa Coso]. Panama 24 Horas (in Spanish). 7 December 2017.
- ^ Alvarado, Angela; Marco, Yolanda, eds. (1996). "Tomasita Ester Casís". Mujeres que cambiaron nuestra historia [Women Who Changed Our History]. Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (in Spanish). Panamá: Instituto de la Mujer, Universidad de Panamá. pp. 53–54. OCLC 37620299.
External links
[edit]- Medals of the World, Panama: Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
- Panama Foreign Office, State Protocol & Ceremonial Bureau (Spanish)
- Panama Condecorations (Spanish)