National Order of the Andean Condor, Commander

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SKU: 01.BOL.0101.106.01.000

Estimated market value:

$550 USD

  • Commander Obverse
  • Commander Obverse
  • Commander Obverse
  • Commander Reverse
  • Commander Reverse

Estimated market value:

$550 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Bolivia
  • Makers
    La Royale Rio
  • Composition
    Silver gilt/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: LA UNION ES LA FUERZA MCMXXV Rev: RB
  • Size
    52x72.5mm (inclusive of suspension)

History


The National Order of the Andean Condor (Orden Nacional del Cóndor de los Andes) was instituted by the Bolivian government of Bautista Saavedra on April 18, 1925. The Order was created as an effort to unify the country, which had merged on an unstable rule previous years. The Order is the highest official decoration in Bolivia.

The Order is conferred to Bolivian and foreign citizens, and institutions, in recognition of either meritorious civil or military services to improve the development and progress of Bolivia, and the humanity.

The Order consists of six grades; Grand Collar, Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight. The Order can be awarded in postmortem.

The Order is awarded by the Council of the Order that it is composed by the President of Bolivia, in grade of Grand Collar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in grade of Grand Cross, and the General Director of Ceremonial State Affairs, in grade of Grand Officer.

The Order features an obverse inscription that translates to “Strength through Unity 1925,” and a reverse inscription that stands to "Republic of Bolivia" (República de Bolivia.)

The Commander is conferred upon writers, scientific and researchers and other civil servants with similar rank.

The Commander has been awarded to Javier del Granado, Bolivian poet; Club the Strangest, Bolivian sport club; Flavio Machicado Viscarra; classic music promoter, among others.

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