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 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 The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.
Ribbon barsExtraordinary Grand CrossGrand CrossGrand Officer CommanderKnight
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
References
External links Medals of the World, Panama: Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Panama Foreign Office, State Protocol & Ceremonial Bureau (Spanish) Panama Condecorations (Spanish)