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Order of the Sun of Peru

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TheOrder of the Sun of Peru(Spanish:Orden El Sol del Perú), formerly known as theOrder of the Sun,is the highest award bestowed by the nation ofPeruto commend notable civil and military merit. The award is the oldest civilian award in theAmericas,first being established in 1821. The imagery of the sun is associated withInti,the Incan sun god and believed ancestor of therulerto theIncan Empireonce ruled over Peru.[1]

Order of the Sun of Peru
TypeOrder of merit
Awarded forCivil and military merit
DescriptionPurple ribbon
Presented bytheRepublic of Peru
EligibilityAll
StatusCurrently awarded
Established8 October 1821, discontinued 1825,
re-established 1921
Ribbon of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)None (highest)
Next (lower)Order of Merit for Distinguished Service

History

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The Order was originally instituted on 8 October 1821 byGeneral José de San Martínupon reachingLima,to recognize those who had distinguished themselves in the campaign against theSpanish Royalists.The three classes of appointment to the Order were, in descending order of precedence: Founder, Meritorious and Associate.

It was discontinued four years later, after many grantees started to use the award as anobilitytitle, similar to the earlier Castile titles awarded by the colonial government. The Congress issued a law abolishing the Order of the Sun on 9 May 1825.

In 1921, the Order was re-established to commemorate the Centennial of Peruvian Independence.

Classes

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The award consists of the following classes:

  1. Grand Collar
  2. Grand Cross with Diamonds
  3. Grand Cross
  4. Grand Officer
  5. Commander
  6. Officer
  7. Knight
Ribbon bars
Grand Collar
Grand Cross with Diamonds
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

Notable recipients

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Certificate confirming that the Order of the Sun of Peru was conferred on Ernesto Burzagli in the name of the President of the Peruvian Republic in 1924.
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Royalty

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Other people

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U.S. First LadyPat Nixonis awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun for her efforts to deliver relief supplies after an earthquake in 1970. At left is Peruvian First LadyConsuelo Velasco;at right is the Peruvian Ambassador to the United States.

Notes

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  1. ^Silverman, Helaine (September 2002). "Touring Ancient Times: The Present and Presented Past in Contemporary Peru".American Anthropologist.104(3): 882.doi:10.1525/aa.2002.104.3.881.
  2. ^"Peru: Order of the Sun of Peru".medals.org.uk.Retrieved19 July2020.

References

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