National Order of Merit (Paraguay) explained

Established:8 April 1865
Awarded By:the Republic of Paraguay
Type:Order of merit
Grades:1- Grand Cross (Presidential Collar of Marshal López)
2- Grand Officer
3- Commander
4- Officer
5- Knight
Higher:None (highest)
Lower:Order of Military Merit
Status:Currently awarded

The National Order of Merit (Spanish: Orden Nacional del Mérito) of Paraguay is an award given by the government of Paraguay. The award was first established in 1865 and can be given to any person or organization that has contributed in some way to the benefit of Paraguay.

It is the highest distinction awarded by the Republic of Paraguay. The President of the Republic of Paraguay holds as a lifetime honour (unless removed by impeachment) the Grand Cross of the Order, known as Presidential Collar (or Cordon) of Marshal López. [1]

About

The National Order of Merit is given to a person or an organization who has contributed to the benefit of Paraguay in various fields of endeavor.[2] This can include through culture, leadership, and science, among others.

The medal was designed as a five-pointed star with the words "honor et gloria" on the front and "premium meriti" on the reverse.

History

The National Order of Merit was established on April 8, 1865 by Francisco Solano López.[3] In 1867, López declared that women were eligible to earn the award.[4] The award was based on the French Legion of Honor and had several different levels.[5] The highest level was the Grand Cross. The other levels were Knight, Official, Commander and Grand Official.

On September 7, 1956, Law No. 394 was passed with several provisions regarding the awarding of the National Order of Merit.[6]

Notable recipients

External links

Notes and References

  1. Diario Hoy Paraguay: "Collar de oro para Franco: Justifican condecoración en base a ley stronista"- https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/justifican-condecoracion-de-franco-en-base-a-ley-stronista
  2. Web site: 21 November 2019. JICA receives a National Order of Merit from the Government of Paraguay: Contribution to the development of Paraguay spans over 40 years. 2020-06-24. JICA.
  3. Book: Gillingham, Harrold E.. South American Decorations and War Medals. The American Numismatic Society. Lenard L. Babin. 1970. Reprint. New York. 136–137. Internet Archive.
  4. Book: Saeger, James Schofield. Francisco Solano López and the Ruination of Paraguay: Honor and Egocentrism. Rowman & Littlefield. 2007. 978-0-7425-3755-2. Lanham. 161. en.
  5. Book: Washburn, Charles Ames. The History of Paraguay: With Notes of Personal Observations, and Reminiscences of Diplomacy Under Difficulties. Lee & Shepard, Publishishers. 1871. 2. Boston. 44–45. en.
  6. Web site: 16 January 2016. Insfrán recibirá en Paraguay la condecoración de la "Orden Nacional al Mérito" por apoyo a inundados – NF. 2020-06-24. Noticias Formosa. es.
  7. Book: Hiller, Anna E.. Great Spanish and Latin American Short Stories of the 20th Century/Grandes cuentos españoles y latinoamericanos del siglo XX: A Dual-Language Book. 2013-09-19. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-47624-7. 164. en.
  8. Book: Centurión, Juan C.. Memorias del coronel Juan Crisóstomo Centurión o sea reminiscencias históricas sobre la Guerra del Paraguay, vol. 4. 1901. Imprenta de Obras de J. A. Berra.
  9. Sánchez . Vidalia . CEDAW Comentarios Inusuales . Editorial Servilibro . 24 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424162749/https://observatoriodegenero.csj.gov.py/media/uploadfiles/cedaw-comentarios-inusuales/CEDAW_ORIGINAL.pdf . 24 April 2023 . Asunción, Paraguay . Graziella Corvalán . 194–197 . Spanish . CEDAW Unusual Comments . 16 August 2012 . live.
  10. Web site: Central. Redaccion. 2018-10-04. Recibe Eusebio Leal orden nacional al mérito de la república de Paraguay. 2020-06-24. Radio Reloj. es-ES.
  11. Web site: 16 August 2010. Lugo entrega a Mujica Orden Nacional al Mérito Mcal. Francisco Solano López. 2020-06-24. ABC Color. es.
  12. Web site: Canciller Loizaga impuso la condecoración con la Orden Nacional al Mérito en el grado de Gran Cruz Extraordinaria al Canciller Nunes Ferreira del Brasil. 2020-06-24. Portal Oficial del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República del Paraguay. es.
  13. Web site: CAPITAN DE NAVÍO DOMINGO ANTONIO ORTIZ. Facebook. 2 January 2024.
  14. Web site: 12 January 2017. La guitarrista Berta Rojas recibe la máxima condecoración de la Cancillería paraguaya. 2020-06-24. Agencia EFE. es.
  15. Web site: 13 October 2016. El canciller paraguayo condecora al director de orquesta Luis Szarán y al pintor Koki Ruiz. 2020-06-24. Agencia EFE. es.
  16. Web site: Cáceres. Rocío. 24 January 2016. El arte paraguayo está de luto con la partida de la gran artista Lotte Schulz. 2020-06-22. Ultima Hora. es-ES.
  17. December 2012. Obituaries. Old Diocesans Union. 144.
  18. Web site: Biografía de los miembros de la Junta de Gobierno . memoriachilena.cl. 13 January 2015.
  19. News: 眞子さま、パラグアイから勲章 外国から初めて. The Nikkei. 2021-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005090712/https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUE0533E0V01C21A0000000/. 2021-10-05.

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