Order of José Matías Delgado
The National Order of José Matías Delgado is a distinction granted by the Republic of El Salvador to Heads of State, Salvadoran citizens, or foreigners who are distinguished by eminent services to the country through extraordinary civil virtues which are humanitarian, scientific, literary, artistic, political, or military.[1] The President of El Salvador is the Grand Master of the Order.
| National Order of José Matías Delgado | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 14 August 1946 |
| Country | |
| Awarded for | To recognise extraordinary merit in humanitarian, literary, scientific, artistic, political and military fields. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grand Master | President of El Salvador (Nayib Bukele) |
| Grades | Grand Cross with Gold Star and Special Distinction Grand Cross with Gold Star Grand Cross with Silver Star Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Order of José Simeón Cañas, the Liberator of Slaves |
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Design
The order is named after José Matías Delgado, a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland who lived from 1767 to 1832. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from Spain and then later Mexico.
Grades
The order is awarded in 6 classes:
- Grand Cross with Gold Star and Special Distinction
- Grand Cross with Gold Star
- Grand Cross with Silver Star
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Knight
Recipients
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† - posthumous
See Also
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References
- "Decreto de creación de la Orden Nacional José Matías Delgado". www.asamblea.gob.sv (in Spanish). Legislative Assembly of El Salvador. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
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