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The Dominican honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the Dominican Republic. The system consists of two types of awards: decorations and medals.

Brief history[]

These were introduced within the Rafael Trujillo regime. Some of them were named after him; those were rescinded after his death on 30 May 1961.

Currents orders and medals[]

These are the orders and medals actually awarded by the government of the Dominican Republic:

Orders[]

Medals[]

Old orders and Medals[]

These orders and medals were awarded by the government of the Dominican Republic until the death of Rafael Trujillo:

  • The 23 February 1930 Commemorative Medal (1937)
  • The Order of Trujillo (1938)
  • The Order of the Generalissimo (1938)
  • The Grand Cordon President Trujillo (1952)
  • The Order of the Benefactor of the Nation (1955)
  • The 14th of June Order of Merit (1961)

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The original article can be found at Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic and the edit history here.
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