The Order of Francisco de Miranda (Orden Francisco de Miranda) is conferred by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in memory of Francisco de Miranda (1754–1816). This national honor and decoration was created to recognize Venezuelan citizens and foreigners who have contributed to the sciences, to the progress of the country, to the humanities or who have exemplified outstanding merits. Ley sobre la Condecoración Orden Francisco de Miranda / Law on the Condecoration of the Francisco de Miranda Order. World Legal Information Institute, Global Legal Information Network. GLIN 195572, 2006. There are several variations in this Order.Werlich, Robert. (1965). Orders and Decorations of All Nations: Ancient and Modern, Civil and Military, p. 318. Originally a medal established in 1934; it was reestablished as an Order on 28 July 1939.McDonald, J. T. and W. G. C. Webb. "...Orders of Venezuela," The Journal of the Orders & Medals Research Society of Great Britain. VOls. 10-11 (1971-1972), p. 148.
History This honor, conferred by the President of Venezuela, was established in the 1930s.eBay: Item: 400018948990, image + description Subsequent legislation modifying the Order, the former Law on the Condecoration of the Francisco de Miranda Order was enacted in July 1943. Gaceta oficial de los Estadoes Unidos de Venezuela, Número 21.152. July 14, 1943. More recently, the law was revised further in 2006, establishing the different levels or rankings within the Order and also identifying potential categories of recipients.
Description
The gold-colored neck order badge features an oblong maroon enamel center showing the left-facing profile of Francisco de Miranda. The Venezuelan patriot's name is emblazoned across the upper quadrants of a band which encompasses this central image. Eight sunburst rays extend from this enameled focal point; and these rays are supported by a single encircling nimbus band of gold. The obverse features an embossed image of the coat of arms of the República Bolivariana de Venezuela. The device measures approximately 3-1/4 inches in diameter; and it is designed to hang from a bright yellow ribbon which is 1-3/8 inches wide, 18 inches in length.
The official medal contractor for the Venezuelan government was N. S. Meyer of New York City.
Recipients +RecipientsYear awardedName2020Condecoración Francisco de Miranda en primera clase otorgada a teleSUR: Telesur1958Hector Abdelnour2007Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela: José Antonio Abreu. Jose Antonio Abreu2005Maria Barroso2013Cesar Baena2007International Olympic Committee: Joseph S. Blatter.Joseph S. Blatter1965George Elbert Brown1996Josef Leopold BurgAlfredo Chiradia2009Carlos D. Cienfuegos1962Horrester Contreras1994Rafael del Valle Díaz RequenaMito Croes1998Carel P. de Haseth2003Elbano Gil Hernandez2005Soka Gakkai: Daisaku Ikeda .Daisaku IkedaAlberto João Jardim1982Nagib El Zakhem KouzamyHarry MännilEduardo Mendoza GoiticoaAbdolreza MesriManuel Ochoa Acuña1989Tai Kim Raymundo "Atan" Lee1993Martín Marciales Moncada1993Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar1968Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE Journal, Vol. 76 (January - June 1968), p. 184.Willard Rockwell1979Mstislav Rostropovich1996Satyadeow Sawh1968Bookout, John D. (1994). "Monroe Edward Spaght," Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, p. 225.Monroe Edward Spaght1993Jose Carta T1960Terzian, Pierre. (1985). OPEC, the Inside Story: The Inside Story, p. 31.Abdullah TarikiHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani1999Toyota: Toyoda bio Shoichiro Toyoda1978Dr. Juan Bernardo Vásconez1989Lech Wałęsa1972Masson-Zwaan, Tanja L. et al. (1992). Air and Space Law: De Lege Ferenda : Essays in Honour of Henri A. Wassenbergh, p. xiv.Henri Wassenbergh2021Sam Nujoma Notes
References Ley sobre la Condecoración Orden Francisco de Miranda / Law on the Condecoration of the Francisco de Miranda Order. World Legal Information Institute, Global Legal Information Network. GLIN 195572, 2006. Wasserman, Paul and Jancie W. McLean. (1994). Awards, Honors & Prizes. Detroit: Gale Research Company. ; OCLC 1326263 Werlich, Robert. (1965). Orders and Decorations of All Nations: Ancient and Modern, Civil and Military. Washington, D.C.: Quaker Press. OCLC 390804
External links
Condecoraciones de Venezuela (in Spanish)