Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins | |
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Grand Cross star | |
Awarded by the President of Chile | |
Country |
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Type | State order |
Eligibility | Foreign citizens |
Awarded for | Achievements in the field of arts, sciences, education, industry, trade, humanitarian and social cooperation |
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Established | 28 April 1956 |
The Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Spanish: Orden de Bernardo O'Higgins) is an award issued by Chile. It is the highest civilian honor awarded to non-Chilean citizens. This award was established in 1965 and named after one of the founders of the Chilean state, general Bernardo O'Higgins, who was the leader of the struggle for independence of the Spanish colonies in the Americas from 1810 to 1826.
Ribbon bars
Knight | Officer | Commander | Grand Officer | Grand Cross |
Recipients
Grand Cross
- 1992: Roberto Kozak[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Item 000002 - IntervenciĂłn del seĂąor Roberto Kozak en la ceremonia de condecoraciĂłn con la orden de Bernardo O ´Higgins. - Archivo de Fondos y Colecciones". Archivomuseodelamemoria.cl. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ↑ "Latin America's Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century | Ewen MacAskill | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
Sources
- Robert Werlich: Orders and Decorations of all Nations – Ancient and Modern – Civil and Military. Washington 1990.
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