Order of Francisco de Miranda
Order of Francisco de Miranda Grand Cross and Grand Officer
Awarded by the Republic of Venezuela
GradesGrand Cross
Commander
Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Liberator
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Ribbon bars of the Order of Francisco de Miranda (Knight; Commander; Grand Cross)

The Order of Francisco de Miranda (Orden Francisco de Miranda) is conferred by the Republic of Venezuela in memory of Francisco de Miranda (1754–1816). This national honor and decoration was created to recognize Venezuelan citizens and foreigners who have contributed to the sciences, to the progress of the country, to the humanities or who have exemplified outstanding merits.[1] There are several variations in this Order.[2] This Order was originally a medal, established in 1934; however, it was established as an Order on July 28, 1939.[3]

History

This honor, conferred by the President of Venezuela, was established in the 1930s.[4] Subsequent legislation modifying the Order, the former Law on the Condecoration of the Francisco de Miranda Order was enacted in July 1943.[5] More recently, the law was revised further in 2006, establishing the different levels or rankings within the Order and also identifying potential categories of recipients.[1]

Description

Order of Francisco de Miranda

The gold-colored neck order badge features an oblong maroon enamel center showing the left-facing profile of Francisco de Miranda. The Venezuelan patriot's name is emblazoned across the upper quadrants of a band which encompasses this central image. Eight sunburst rays extend from this enameled focal point; and these rays are supported by a single encircling nimbus band of gold. The obverse features an embossed image of the coat of arms of the República Bolivariana de Venezuela. The device measures approximately 3-1/4 inches in diameter; and it is designed to hang from a bright yellow ribbon which is 1-3/8 inches wide, 18 inches in length.[4]

Order of Francisco de Miranda Grand Cross and Grand Officer sets

The official medal contractor for the Venezuelan government was N. S. Meyer of New York City.[4]

Recipients

Recipients
Year awarded Name
2020[6] Telesur
1958 Hector Abdelnour
2007[7] Jose Antonio Abreu
2005 Maria Barroso
2013 Cesar Baena
2007[8] Joseph S. Blatter
1965 George Elbert Brown
1996 Josef Leopold Burg
Alfredo Chiradia
2009 Carlos D. Cienfuegos
1962 Horrester Contreras
1994 Rafael del Valle Díaz Requena
Mito Croes
1998 Carel P. de Haseth
2003 Elbano Gil Hernandez
2005[9] Daisaku Ikeda
Alberto João Jardim
1982 Nagib El Zakhem Kouzamy
Harry Männil
Eduardo Mendoza Goiticoa
Abdolreza Mesri
Manuel Ochoa Acuña
1989 Tai Kim Raymundo "Atan" Lee
1993 Martín Marciales Moncada
1993 Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar
1968[10] Willard Rockwell
1979 Mstislav Rostropovich
1996 Satyadeow Sawh
1968[11] Monroe Edward Spaght
1993 Jose Carta T
1960[12] Abdullah Tariki
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
1999[13] Shoichiro Toyoda
1978 Dr. Juan Bernardo Vásconez
1989 Lech Wałęsa
1972[14] Henri Wassenbergh
2021[15] Sam Nujoma

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ley sobre la Condecoración Orden Francisco de Miranda / Law on the Condecoration of the Francisco de Miranda Order.World Legal Information Institute, Global Legal Information Network. GLIN 195572, 2006.
  2. ↑ Werlich, Robert. (1965). Orders and Decorations of All Nations: Ancient and Modern, Civil and Military, p. 318.
  3. ↑ McDonald, J. T. and W. G. C. Webb. "...Orders of Venezuela," The Journal of the Orders & Medals Research Society of Great Britain. VOls. 10-11 (1971-1972), p. 148.
  4. 1 2 3 eBay: Item: 400018948990, image + description
  5. ↑ Gaceta oficial de los Estadoes Unidos de Venezuela, Número 21.152. Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine July 14, 1943.
  6. ↑ Condecoración Francisco de Miranda en primera clase otorgada a teleSUR:
  7. ↑ Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela: José Antonio Abreu.
  8. ↑ International Olympic Committee: Joseph S. Blatter.
  9. ↑ Soka Gakkai: Daisaku Ikeda.
  10. ↑ Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE Journal, Vol. 76 (January - June 1968), p. 184.
  11. ↑ Bookout, John D. (1994). "Monroe Edward Spaght," Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, p. 225.
  12. ↑ Terzian, Pierre. (1985). OPEC, the Inside Story: The Inside Story, p. 31.
  13. ↑ Toyota: Toyoda bio Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Masson-Zwaan, Tanja L. et al. (1992). Air and Space Law: De Lege Ferenda : Essays in Honour of Henri A. Wassenbergh, p. xiv.
  15. ↑ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (4 March 2021). "Nujoma humbled by Venezuela recognition". New Era.

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