Order of the Sun of Peru

The Order El Sol del Perú (English: Order of the Sun of Peru or Peruvian sun north) is an award that, inter alia, by the Peruvian government to citizens and foreigners for special services will be awarded in the field of art, literature, politics, and other services for Peru.

History

For the first time the Order under the name of Order of El Sol was founded on October 8, 1821, by decree of General José de San Martín, to honor those who had distinguished themselves in the fight for the Peruvian independence. Since some of the Order to try to obtain by awarding more privileges, the Order on March 9, 1825 was abolished.

In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the independence of the Order as the Order El Sol del Perú by President Augusto B. Leguía was reintroduced by decree on 14 April 1921.

The Law of 31 August 1923 and " Reglamento " of 9 September 1923 which have been adapted several times in the following years, the still valid legal basis for the Order was created.

Gradations

José de San Martín led a three gradations of the Order:

  • Fundadores (German: Founder )
  • Beneméritos ( dt: Meritorious )
  • Asociados (German: Partner )

Today there are six grades of the Order:

  • Grand Cross with diamonds ( Collane )
  • Grand Cross (Gran Cruz )
  • Grand Officer (Gran Oficial )
  • Commander ( Comendador )
  • Officer ( Oficial )
  • Knight ( Caballero )

Awardees

  • Jerzy Linka, former Polish Chargé d'affaires in Peru
  • Willy Brandt, German politician and Chancellor
  • Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, leader of the CPSU
  • Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon, English noblemen
  • Gerhard Domagk, German bacteriologist
  • Ludwig Erhard, German politician and Chancellor
  • Eduardo Frei Ruiz - Tagle, 1994-2000 President of Chile
  • Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian anthropologist
  • Dmitry Medvedev, Russian politician and President
  • Angela Merkel, German politician and Chancellor
  • Robert Nünlist, Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard
  • Valentin Paniagua, from 2000 to 2001 interim President of Peru
  • José María Pemán, Spanish writer
  • Maria Reiche, German archaeologist, dedicated her life to the study of the Nazca Lines
  • Manuela Sáenz, South American freedom fighter, first female recipient of the award
  • Oskar Saier, Archbishop of Freiburg
  • Yma Sumac, Peruvian singer
  • Julio Tello, Peruvian archaeologist
  • Donald Tusk, Polish Prime Minister
  • August Weber Bauer, German biologist, laid the foundation for the systematic botany in Peru
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