Type Order Established 1904 | Status Currently constituted First induction 1904 | |
Awarded for Extraordinary military service Grades First Class
Second Class
Third Class | ||
The Order of Abdón Calderón is an Ecuadorian decoration instituted in 1904 and awarded for extraordinary military service. It is named after the revolutionary hero who died from injuries sustained on May 24, 1822 during the Battle of Pichincha.
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Grades and distinctions
Recipients are awarded the decoration for extraordinary military service.
The order has three grades:
The ribbon of the order is half yellow, half blue and red. The class of the order is denoted by a star. The First Class star is gold, Second Class is silver, and Third Class is bronze.
Notable recipients
References
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