Order of Merit Juan Pablo Duarte (1931-1957), Civil Merit, Commander

CATEGORY: Version

SKU: 01.DOM.0101.107.01.000

Estimated market value:

$270 USD

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

Estimated market value:

$270 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Dominican Republic
  • Composition
    Silver/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: JUAN PABLO DUARTE HONOR Y MERITO
  • Size
    55.35x86.75mm

Physical Description and Item Details


A silver Pateé cross with ball finials and white enameled arms with blue stripes, displaying five sharp-pointed silver rays in each quadrant, with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE-HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte - Honor and Merit), enameled white reverse centre in silver gilt featuring a silver gilded coat of arm of Dominican Republic, suspended by beautiful laurel wreath in silver, hallmarked with Dutch import silver hallmark of fineness .835 since 1953, measuring 55.33 mm (w) x 86.76 mm (h - inclusive of laurel wreath and integral ring), presenting minor stained enamels, accompanied by original of time period ribbon, near to extremely fine. https://www.emedals.com/south-america/other/dominican-republic-rafael-trujillo-s-period-a-merit-order-of-juan-pablo-duarte-civil-merit-commander-c-1945

History


The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez, and Mella (Orden de Mérito de Duarte, Sanchez, y Mella) was founded by Rafael Trujillo's government as the Order of Merit of Duarte on February 24, 1931. Its name and design were modified on September 9, 1954.

Since its inception, this Order has been the nation's highest award, rewarding national citizens and military personnel for distinguished services to Dominican Republic (República Dominicana).

Initially, the Order was named only in honour of Juan Pablo Duarte (1813-76) who was a Professor, Politician, and General born in Caracas, Venezuela. He together with Ramón Matías Mella and Francisco del Rodario Sanchéz formed La Trinitaria in 1838, which sought to expel the Haitian army of occupation, as well as they formed La Filantrópica which promoted the independence thorough the nation. They are buried in Santo Domingo, and are considered as the Founders of Dominican Republic.

In MedalBook, the Order is classified into types, Type I includes the version from the Order of Merit of Duarte (1931-1954), and Type II consists of the awards of the Order of Duarte, Sanchez, and Mella (1954-).

In Type I, the Order consisted of seven grades; Collar, I Class Grand Cross (with gilded breast star), II Class Grand Cross (with silvered breast star), Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.

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