Order of Cisneros, Commander

SKU: 01.ESP.0133.106.01

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  • Commander (Gold) (by D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide) Obverse
  • Commander (Gold) (by D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide) Obverse
  • Commander (Gold) (by D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide) Obverse
  • Commander (Gold) (by D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide) Case of Issue Obverse
  • Commander (Gold) (by D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Spain
  • date of institution
    March 8, 1944
  • remarks
    This Order was awarded only during Franco's government.

History


The Order of Cisneros (Orden de Cisneros) was instituted by General Francisco Franco on March 8, 1944. It was created after the end of the Spanish Civil War to reward those who served to Franco during the war, and who collaborated on the establishment of the new government.

The Order was awarded either to Spanish or foreign citizens, men and women, in recognition of political merit and outstanding service to the national cause within Spain.

The grades were Collar, Grand Cross (or Band,) Commander with Plate, Commander, Knight (or Dame,) and Gold Medal; the Band and Dame grades were awarded to women.

The Order was instituted in honor of Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436-1517,) Spanish cardinal and statesman, promoter of the Crusades in North Africa, and founder of the Complutense University of Madrid.

This is the civil Order that has been granted the most in Spain; it has been officially awarded 20.764 times.

No awards have been awarded since 1977, when the Order was unofficially extincted.

The Order has no motto.

The Commander was restricted to 1000 recipients.

The first Commander was awarded to Juan Pedro Gutiérrez Higueras in 1944 and the Last one was awarded to Francisco Tomey Gómez in 1977.

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Versions

  • Price

    $4500 (with case of issue) USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Brilliants/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    48x53.5mm (including suspension)

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The version has 18k in quality. This version was awarded to D. Joaquin Munoz Larrabide.

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  • Price

    $1125 USD

  • Composition

    Silver gilt/Brilliants/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    49x52mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $450+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver gilt/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    55x82mm (including suspension)

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Miniatures

  • Price

    N/A

  • Size

    17.3mm

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Remarks

    This version weighs 3.3 grams, 18k.

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