Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of Panama, instituted on 1 July 1941 (Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states.
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Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of Panama, instituted on 1 July 1941 (Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states.
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It is named after the Spanish conquistador, Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
• Title — Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa • Native Name — Orden de Vasco Núñez de Balboa • Type — Order • Date — 29 October 1953 • Country — Panama • Head Title — Gran Maestre • Head — President of Panama • Head2 Title — Gran Canciller • Head2 — Minister of Foreign Affairs • Higher — Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero • Lower — Order of the Gray Falcon • Image2 — PAN Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa - Knight BAR.png • Image Size2 — 85 • Caption2 — Ribbon of the order • Illustration — Cardinal Marc Ouellet wearing the sash and insignia of the order, 2012 The Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of Panama, instituted on 1 July 1941 (Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states. It is named after the Spanish conquistador, Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
Ranks
Ranks
There are 5 ranks in the order: • Extraordinary Grand Cross (Gran Cruz Extraordinaria) • Grand Cross (Gran Cruz) • Grand Officer (Gran Oficial) • Commander (Comendador) • Knight (Caballero)
Insignia
Insignia
The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe. align=center • Ribbon bars • Extraordinary Grand Cross — Grand Cross — Grand Officer — Commander — Knight
Notable recipients
Notable recipients
• Extraordinary Grand Crosses • Juan Carlos I of Spain • Óscar Osorio • Grand Crosses • Albert II, Prince of Monaco • Miguel Alemán Velasco • Henry H. Arnold • Cristian Barros • Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro • Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2017) • Jimmy Carter • Jacques Diouf • Dwight D. Eisenhower • Felipe VI of Spain • Guillermo Fernández de Soto • William Halsey Jr. • Kenneth I. Juster • Queen Letizia of Spain • Marc Ouellet • Harry Radhakishun • Queen Sofía of Spain • Grand Officers • Guy Harvey • George Joulwan • Ray E. Porter • John F. Shafroth Jr. • Harold C. Train • Ester Neira de Calvo • Li Ka-shing • Commanders • José Arce • Tomasa Ester Casís • Hector P. Garcia • Allan L. Goldstein • Edward Hanson • Ernest King • Gladys de la Lastra • Flor María Araúz • María Olimpia de Obaldía • Thomas W. Stukel • Col. William André Wedemeyer • Knights • Alicia Alonso • Bernardo Benes • Coqui Calderón • Ruth Fernández • Samuel Lewis Galindo • Sigfrido A. Muller Espino • Carlos Morales Troncoso • Ernest TC-Singh
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