Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic

The Dominican honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the Dominican Republic. The system consists of two types of awards: decorations and medals.

Brief history

These were introduced within the Rafael Trujillo regime. Some of them were named after him; those were rescinded after his death on 30 May 1961.

Currents orders and medals

These are the orders and medals actually awarded by the government of the Dominican Republic:

Orders

Medals

Old orders and Medals

These orders and medals were awarded by the government of the Dominican Republic until the death of Rafael Trujillo:

External links

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