Order of Bernardo O'Higgins

Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
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Awarded by the President of Chile
Country  Chile
Type State order
Eligibility Foreign citizens
Awarded for Achievements in the field of arts, sciences, education, industry, trade, humanitarian and social cooperation
Statistics
Established 28 April 1956

The Order of Bernardo O'Higgins is the highest state award of Chile, presented to foreign citizens. This award was established in 1965 and named after one of the founders of the Chilean state general Bernardo O'Higgins who was the leader of the struggle for independence of the Spanish colonies in the Americas in 1810-1826.

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Knight
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Officer
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Commander
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Grand Officer
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Sources

  • Robert Werlich: Orders and Decorations of all Nations – Ancient and Modern – Civil and Military. Washington 1990.

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