Order of the Quetzal
| Order of the Quetzal Orden del Quetzal | |
|---|---|
 The star and the cordon of the order (Grand Cross Rank) | |
Awarded by  Guatemala | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Guatemala |
| Grades | Chain Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
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The Order of the Quetzal (Spanish: Orden del Quetzal) is Guatemala’s highest honor.
History and award conditions
Established in 1936, it is bestowed by the Government of Guatemala. The award acknowledges officials of nations, organizations and other entities whose artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific works merit special recognition.[1]
Grades
- Collar: Golden chain around the neck
- Grand Cross: Badge hanging from a sash from right shoulder to left hip and star on the left chest
- Grand Officer: Badge hanging from a sash around the neck and non-enamelled star[2] on the left chest.
- Commander: Badge hanging from a sash around the neck
- Officer: Badge hanging from a ribbon with rosette on the left chest
- Knight: Badge hanging from a ribbon without rosette on the left chest. The badge is not golden.
Insignia
The badge is a ten-pointed cross with five branches and a medallion representing the coat of arms of Guatemala. The branches are light blue with a wide dark blue border. On the white ring is inscribed "AL MERITO GUATEMALA". The ribbon is light blue with thin white borders.
Recipients
References
- World Medals Index - Guatemala: Order of the Quetzal
- ^ "USAID Director Receives "Orden del Quetzal" - the Nation's Highest Honor". usaid.gov. June 6, 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Grand officer's Star, World Medals Index - Guatemala: Order of the Quetzal
- ^ [1]
- ^ Sandoval, María (February 2017). "Carmen en los jardines" [Carmen in the gardens] (in Spanish). Guatemala City, Guatemala: Relato. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ La guerra fría y el desciframiento de la escritura maya
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Acuerdo Gubernativo 459-2001.
- ^ condecoración al arqueólogo Michael D. Coe Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Secretaría de la Paz (SEPAZ) (2009). "Alberto Fuentes Mohr". ACUERDO SOBRE EL FORTALECIMIENTO DEL PODER CIVIL Y FUNCIÓN DEL EJÉRCITO EN UNA SOCIEDAD DEMOCRÁTICA. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ Polémica por el otorgamiento de la Orden del Quetzal a Fidel Castro.
- ^ Gobierno condecora al magistrado español Carlos Castresana con la Orden del Quetzal
- ^ "Orden del Quetzal para el Doctor Rodolfo Mac Donald". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ Presidente de República Dominicana Leonel Fernández es condecorado con la Orden del Quetzal Archived 2012-07-02 at archive.today
- ^ Houston receives Guatemala's highest order
- ^ ‘The Storm God enters the sky’: Archaeologists uncover a 1,400-year-old sculpture of Mayan gods in Guatemala, National Post
- ^ "The Rotary Foundation receives Guatemala's highest honor". Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Von Ahn recibe Orden del Quetzal en grado de Gran Comendador
- ^ Prensa Libre, 10 Marzo 2017, p. 12,35
- ^ "Morales decorates Taiwan's president, names her peace ambassador". noticias.alianzanews.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Congressman Vicente Gonzalez receives Guatemala's highest honor by Ronnie Marley, CBS4 Valley Central, 20 January 2020
