Order of Naval Merit (Cuba)

The Cuban Order of Naval Merit (Spanish: Orden cubana al mérito naval; First Class) was a medal of special merit.72 U.S. Statutes at Large A183 (1958) The Cuban Order of Naval Merit was a state order of chivalry or merit.Craftcroft’s Peerage Its medals, awarded by the Cuban government from the 1920s through the 1950s, were made by the Cuban firm Dator Plus Altra and were made of sterling silver and enamel.Havana Collectibles

Notable U.S. Recipients Hayne D. Boyden, Brigadier general (USMC) William Halsey, Jr., Fleet Admiral (United States) Thomas Holcomb, General & Commandant (USMC) James L. Kauffman, Vice Admiral (USN) Ernest King, Fleet Admiral (USN) Richard R. McNulty, Rear Admiral (USN) Pedro del Valle Lieutenant General (USMC)

See also Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba

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