Order of Christopher Columbus
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The Order of Christopher Columbus is an order
of the Dominican Republic
. It was established on 21 July 1937. The Head of State confer the order, by advice of the council of the order, both to civilians and military personnel to recognize services.
This order awarded the facts and works related with Christopher Columbus
firstly and secondly recognize services to fatherland
or humanitarian services and distinction in the arts and sciences.
There is a council of the order integrated for ten members. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic is ex oficio member and president of the council. The members of the council are awarded with the four grade of the order (Grand Officer).
of the 18 carat
, formed for four parts, compound each one of a laurel
´s coronet
and of the Christopher Columbus
´s bust; in the center of the collar will have (in a big size and enameled in natural colors) the Coat of Arms of the Republic
, which above will be adorned with fifteen brilliant. Below, will suspended the order’s badge. The laurel’s coronet, the coat of arms and the badge will be adorned with precious stones.
The badge of the order has preference before other orders badges except the badges of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella
and the Order of Military Merit
.
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It was established on 21 July 1937. The Head of State confer the order, by advice of the council of the order, both to civilians and military personnel to recognize services.
This order awarded the facts and works related with Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
firstly and secondly recognize services to fatherland
Fatherland
Fatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers" or "patriarchs". It can be viewed as a nationalist concept, insofar as it relates to nations...
or humanitarian services and distinction in the arts and sciences.
There is a council of the order integrated for ten members. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic is ex oficio member and president of the council. The members of the council are awarded with the four grade of the order (Grand Officer).
Division of the Order
The order is divided in seven grades:- Collar is awarded to the President of the Republic
- Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star is awarded for foreign chiefs of state and to former presidents and vice presidents
- Grand Cross with Silver Breast Star is awarded to members of legislatures and supreme court, ministres of state, ambassadors and the metropolitan archbishop
- Grand Officer is awarded to service chiefs and high officials of government and church
- Commander is awarded to governors of provinces, directors general of instruction, directors of academies, dean of universities, authors and others of similar importance
- Officer is awarded to professors and heads of schools, officers of the rank of colonel and above and civilians of equal importance
- Knight is award to others
Accoutrements
The collar of the Order will be solid, of goldGold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
of the 18 carat
Carat (purity)
The karat or carat is a unit of purity for gold alloys.- Measure :Karat purity is measured as 24 times the purity by mass:where...
, formed for four parts, compound each one of a laurel
Bay Laurel
The bay laurel , also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree, or simply laurel, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. It is the source of the bay leaf used in cooking...
´s coronet
Coronet
A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Unlike a crown, a coronet never has arches.The word stems from the Old French coronete, a diminutive of coronne , itself from the Latin corona .Traditionally, such headgear is – as indicated by the German equivalent...
and of the Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
´s bust; in the center of the collar will have (in a big size and enameled in natural colors) the Coat of Arms of the Republic
Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic
The coat of arms of the Dominican Republic features a shield in similarly quartered colors as the flag, supported by a bay laurel branch and a palm frond ; above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto: Dios, Patria, Libertad...
, which above will be adorned with fifteen brilliant. Below, will suspended the order’s badge. The laurel’s coronet, the coat of arms and the badge will be adorned with precious stones.
The badge of the order has preference before other orders badges except the badges of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella
Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella
The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella is the principal order of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 24 February 1931 as the Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit and renamed on 9 September 1954...
and the Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic)
The Order of Military Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 15 November 1930.The Order is in three divisions:#Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon...
.