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Awarded for Civil and military merit Established 8 October 1821, discontinued 1825re-established 1921 | ||
The Order of the Sun of Peru (in Spanish: La Orden El Sol del Peru), formerly known as The Order of the Sun, is the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit. The award is the oldest civilian award in the Americas, first being established in 1821.
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History
The Order was originally instituted on 8 October 1821 by General José de San Martín on reaching Lima to recognize those who had distinguished themselves in the campaign against the Spanish Royalist. It was discontinued four years later, after many grantees started to use the award as a nobility title, similar to the earlier Castile titles awarded by the colonial government. All such nobility titles were abolished by 1828.
The Order was re-established in 1921.
Classes
The award consists of the following classes: