Dominican Honours System

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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.

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[edit] Brief history

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 Some of them were named after him, which were rescinded after his death on 30 May 1961.

[edit] Currents orders and medals

[edit] Old orders and Medals

  • 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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