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National Order of Merit of Chile Grand Officer. 5 Model

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CI-002
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National Order of Merit of Chile Grand Officer. 5 Model
Number of awards: -
manufactured: _________

Product Code:

CI-002

Grade:

Grand Officer

Constitutor: President Germán Riesco
Foundation date: 1906
Year award: 1929
Fabricator:
Origin / Provenance: -
Material: Silber vergoldet + Emaille
Weight in (g). 68,16 / 32,5
Size in (mm). 82 x 82
68 x 47
Condition: II
The Order of Merit of Chile was created in 1929 to correspond care provided by foreign armies Chilean officers who were perfect in-its friendly countries predecessor was the Medal of Merit distinction created during the administration of President Germán Riesco through decree 1350 of September 14, 1906 the Ministry of Guerra.

The first 200 Military Merit medals were minted in gold and silver, receiving the titles of first and second kind, respectively. They struck at the Mint, wore a tricolor ribbon, but with the order of colors used prior to 1915. The medal suffered minor regulations for granting in June 1910 and May 1911, when it was established that the medal will be awarded only on September 18, through the candidate's written to her proposal. Later in August of the same year, the distinction added a new category and are thus:

First Class. Enamelled gold star with his arms in white on both sides of the piece, with center plate in gold and slope of a condor with outstretched wings. All this pending a tricolor ribbon to take the neck.

Second class. Enamelled silver star with his arms in blue with center plate in gold and slope of a condor in the same metal with outstretched wings. Hanging from a tricolor ribbon to be worn over the chest.

Senior class. Silver Star unglazed and pending a condor in the same metal with outstretched wings. Hanging from a tricolor ribbon to be worn over the chest.

Between now and 1924, a new class named Grand Officer was added to be granted to heads of state, thus leaving the four categories are renamed Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and a Gentleman in 1925; leading to the National Award reserved only for foreigners was created in 1929 and finally made its 5 degrees:

     necklace
     Gran Cruz
     Grand Officer
     commander
     official
     Caballero.

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