Order of the Condor of the Andes
| Order of the Condor of the Andes | |
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| Awarded by the Government of Bolivia | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | "For exceptional civil or military merit shown by Bolivians or foreigners." |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
| Established | 12 April 1925 |
The Order of the Condor of the Andes (Spanish: La Orden del Cóndor de los Andes) is a state decoration of the Plurinational State of Bolivia instituted on 12 April 1925.[1] The Order is awarded for exceptional merit, either civil or military, shown by Bolivians or foreign nationals. There are six grades: Collar, Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.
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Recipients
Recipients of the Order include:
- Pope Francis.
- Konrad Adenauer, German chancellor.
- Adolfo Costa du Rels, Bolivian author and diplomat.
- Charles de Gaulle, French president.
- Jimmy Doolittle, USAF General, Doolittle Raid Leader.
- Ernesto Galarza, Mexican-American activist.
- Clark Hewitt Galloway.
- Javier del Granado, Bolivian poet.
- Sukarno, Indonesian leader.
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
- Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavian leader.
- Merle Tuve, American scientist.
- Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia.
- Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan dictator[2]
- Marcelo Ostria Trigo, Bolivian author and diplomat.
In 2002 the Order was awarded to the Pan American Health Organization.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.congreso.gov.bo/leyes/1762.htm
- ↑ The Granta Book of Travel By Ian Jack, pages 364
- ↑ http://www.ops.org.bo/centenario/actividades/condorandes.htm
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