| Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa Orden de Vasco Núñez de Balboa | |
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| Type | Order |
| Country | Panama |
| Gran Maestre | President of Panama |
| Gran Canciller | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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| Next (higher) | Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Gray Falcon |
 Ribbon of the order | |
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.
Ranks[edit]
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[edit]
The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.
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Notable recipients[edit]
- Extraordinary Grand Crosses
- Grand Crosses
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Miguel Alemán Velasco
- Henry H. Arnold
- Cristian Barros
- Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
- Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2017)[1]
- 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
- Commanders
- Knights
References[edit]
- ^ "Gobierno condecora a Nuncio Apostólico Carrascosa Coso" [Government decorates Apostolic Nuncio Carrascosa Coso]. Panama 24 Horas (in Spanish). 7 December 2017.
- ^ Alvarado, Angela; Marco, Yolanda, eds. (1996). "Tomasita Ester Casís". Mujeres que cambiaron nuestra historia [Women Who Changed Our History]. Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (in Spanish). Panamá: Instituto de la Mujer, Universidad de Panamá. pp. 53–54. OCLC 37620299.
External links[edit]
- Medals of the World, Panama: Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
- Panama Foreign Office, State Protocol & Ceremonial Bureau (Spanish)
- Panama Condecorations (Spanish)