Order of the Quetzal
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| Order of the Quetzal Orden del Quetzal |
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| The star and the cordon of the order (Grand Cross Rank) |
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Awarded by  Guatemala |
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| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Guatemala |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Chain Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
| Established | 1936 |
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Collar of the order
The Order of the Quetzal (Spanish: Orden del Quetzal) is Guatemala’s highest honor.
History and award conditions
Established in 1936, it is bestowed by the Government of Guatemala. The award acknowledges officials of nations, organizations and other entities whose artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific works merit special recognition.[1]
Grades
- Collar: Golden chain around the neck
- Grand Cross: Badge hanging from a sash from right shoulder to left hip and star on the left chest
- Grand Officer: Badge hanging from a sash around the neck and non-enamelled star[2] on the left chest.
- Commander: Badge hanging from a sash around the neck
- Officier: Badge hanging from a ribbon with rosette on the left chest
- Knight: Badge hanging from a ribbon without rosette on the left chest. The badge is noy golden.
Insignia
The badge is a ten-pointed cross with five branches and a medallion representing the coat of arms of Guatemala. The branches are light blue with a wide dark blue border. On the white ring is inscribed "AL MERITO GUATEMALA". The ribbon is light blue with thin white borders.
Recipients
References
- World Medals Index - Guatemala: Order of the Quetzal
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- ↑ Grand officer's Star, World Medals Index - Guatemala: Order of the Quetzal
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.refugeesinternational.org/president
- ↑ Acuerdo Gubernativo 459-2001.
- ↑ condecoración al arqueólogo Michael D. Coe
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Polémica por el otorgamiento de la Orden del Quetzal a Fidel Castro.
- ↑ Gobierno condecora al magistrado español Carlos Castresana con la Orden del Quetzal
- ↑ Orden del Quetzal para el Doctor Rodolfo Mac Donald
- ↑ Presidente de República Dominicana Leonel Fernández es condecorado con la Orden del Quetzal
- ↑ Houston receives Guatemala's highest order
- ↑ ‘The Storm God enters the sky’: Archaeologists uncover a 1,400-year-old sculpture of Mayan gods in Guatemala, National Post
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Von Ahn recibe Orden del Quetzal en grado de Gran Comendador
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