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Order of Omar Torrijos Herrera

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Type
  
Order

Established
  
14 December 1982

Gran Maestre
  
President of Panama

Gran Canciller
  
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Order of Omar Torrijos Herrera is an order of Panama, named in honor of Omar Torrijos Herrera (1929-1981), who was the Commander of Panamanian Forces of the Panamanian Revolution. It was created by Act No. 23 on 14 December 1982 and regulated by Executive Decree No. 336 of 13 July 1995. The regulation was amended by Executive Decree No. 1 of 11 January 2006.

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Classes and ranks

The award is split into civilian and military classes. The civilian class consists of four ranks:

  • Extraordinary Grand Cross (Gran Cruz Extraordinaria)
  • Grand Cross (Gran Cruz)
  • Trustee with plaque (Encomienda con Placa)
  • Commander (Comendador)
  • The military class has three ranks:

  • Grand Officer Cross (Gran Cruz de Oficial)
  • Grand Silver Cross (Gran Cruz de Plata}
  • Knight (Caballero)
  • Notable recipients

  • Rod Carew
  • Fidel Castro
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  • Marta Matamoros, Grand Cross
  • Cirilo McSween, Extraordinary Grand Cross
  • Tabaré Vázquez
  • References

    Order of Omar Torrijos Herrera Wikipedia