Order of Abdon Calderón

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Type Order Established 1904		Status Currently constituted First induction 1904
Awarded for Extraordinary military service Grades First ClassSecond ClassThird 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.

Grades and distinctions

Recipients are awarded the decoration for extraordinary military service.

The order has three grades:

First Class

Second Class

Third Class

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.