Order of Trujillo, Civil Division, Officer

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SKU: 01.DOM.0108.108.01.000

Estimated market value:

$300 USD

  • Officer Obverse
  • Officer Obverse
  • Officer Obverse
  • Officer Obverse
  • Officer Reverse
  • Officer Reverse
  • Officer Details

Estimated market value:

$300 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Dominican Republic
  • Composition
    Silver Gilt
  • Inscription
    Obv: ORDEN DE TRUJILLO. Rev: EL CONGRESO NACIONAL 1938
  • Size
    43x61mm

Physical Description and Item Details


Five-piece construction, silver gilt with blue and white enamels, 43.2 mm x 61.2 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, very light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, maker marked "FABRICADO EN CUBA ANTIGUA VILARDEBÓ Y RIERA TALLER DE JOYERIA DRAGONBB 53 HABANA" on the inside lid, recessed medal bed, case also near extremely fine. https://www.emedals.com/north-america/other/a-dominican-republic-order-of-trujillo-officer-with-case

History


The Order of Trujillo (Orden Heráldica de Trujillo) was established on June 13, 1938, in honour of then-President Rafael Trujillo. It was conferred upon civilians and military personnel for loyal service to the nation and extraordinary accomplishments related to Trujillo's cause in the country.

The Order was awarded with 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. The Order was rescinded on December 6, 1961, right after Trujillo's assassination.

In MedalBook, the Order is classified into types; Type I includes the Civil Division awards, while Type II includes the Military Division awards.

For Civil Division, the I Class Grand Cross was awarded to the current president, foreign heads of state and Hereditary Princes; the II Class Grand Cross was awarded to former presidents, vice presidents, members of legislatures and supreme court, ministers, ambassadors and the metropolitan archbishop; the Grand Officer was awarded to high officials of government and church; the Commander was awarded to governors of provinces, directors general of instruction, authors and others of similar importance; the Officer was awarded to professors and heads of schools; and Knight was awarded to others not in any of the above category.

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