Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa explained

Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Type:Order
Date:29 October 1953
Country:Panama
Head Title:Gran Maestre
Head:President of Panama
Head2 Title:Gran Canciller
Head2:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Higher:Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Lower:Order of the Gray Falcon
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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

There are 5 ranks in the order:

Insignia

The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.

Notable recipients

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alvarado . Angela . Marco . Yolanda . Mujeres que cambiaron nuestra historia. Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia . 1996 . . Panamá . es . Tomasita Ester Casís . http://bdigital.binal.ac.pa/BIOVIC/Captura/upload/TomasitaEsterCasis.doc . 37620299 . Women Who Changed Our History . 53–54.