The Order of Cisneros ( es, Orden de Cisneros, links=no) is a
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of
Spain
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created in 1944. It is named after Cardinal
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, OFM (1436 – 8 November 1517), spelled Ximenes in his own lifetime, and commonly referred to today as simply Cisneros, was a Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman. Starting from humble beginning ...
. Primarily bestowed during the
Francoist dictatorship
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Sp ...
and currently dormant, it rewarded political merit.
History
The Order of Cisneros was established by
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War ...
on 8 March 1944.
The order was modified in 1976 to only reward politicians for merit, and was later modified again on 15 April 1977.
Although the order has not been awarded since September 1977, it has not been formally abolished by the Spanish government.
Design
The order is composed of the
Eagle of Saint John
The Eagle of Saint John ( es, Águila de San Juan) is a heraldry, heraldic eagle associated mostly with the Catholic Monarchs which was later prominently used during Francoist Spain (1939–77) and the Spanish transition to democracy (1977–81). I ...
atop a red
Maltese cross.
Adorning the cross are two sets of five
arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
s and a
yoke
A yoke is a wooden beam sometimes used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, us ...
is present at the tail of the
eagle
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, in reference to the
yoke and arrows
A yoke is a wooden beam sometimes used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen usually do; some yokes are fitted to individual animals. There are several types of yoke, ...
, the symbol of the
Catholic Monarchs of Spain which was repurposed by the
Falangist
Falangism ( es, falangismo) was the political ideology of two political parties in Spain that were known as the Falange, namely first the Falange Española de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FE de las JONS) and afterwards the Fal ...
movement.
Classes
The order is composed of eight classes:
* Grand Collar
* Grand Cross
* Band
* Commendation with Plaque
* Commendation
* Ribbon
* Cross
* Gold Medal
Notable recipients
*
Emiliano José Alfaro Arregui (1977)
*
Carlos Asensio Cabanillas
Carlos Asensio Cabanillas (14 November 1896, in Madrid – 28 April 1969, in Madrid) was a Spanish soldier and statesman who fought for the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War, rising in command from Colonel to General in Franco's ...
(1956)
*
José Luis de Azcárraga Bustamante (
es)
*
Antonio Barroso y Sánchez Guerra (1953)
*
Manuel Baturone Colombo (
es)
*
Luis Carrero Blanco
Admiral-General Luis Carrero Blanco (4 March 1904 – 20 December 1973) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. A long-time confidant and right-hand man of dictator Francisco Franco, Carrero served as the Prime Minister of Spain and i ...
(1970)
*
Andrés Casinello
*
Antonio Castejón Espinosa
Antonio Castejón Espinosa (1896, Manila – 1969) was a Spanish army officer from the Army of Africa who fought for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. He was born in the Philippines which was a Spanish colony.
At the start of the Ci ...
*
Víctor Castro (1976)
*
José Cuesta Monereo
José Cuesta Monereo (5 December 1895 – 7 October 1981) was a senior Spanish army officer, regarded as the planner of the Spanish coup of July 1936 in Seville at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, and thereafter other areas, initially under ...
*
Sancho Dávila y Fernández de Celis
Sancho Dávila y Fernández de Celis (1905–1972) was a Spanish Falangist politician. He was an important figure in the early history of the movement but later fell out of favour.
Falangism
Dávila was a cousin of José Antonio Primo de Rivera ...
(Commendation with Plaque, 1944)
*
Luis Díez-Alegría (18 July 1967)
*
Francisco Franco y Salgado Araújo (
es)
*
Alfredo Galera (1956)
*
Rafael García Valiño
Rafael García Valiño (24 October 189829 June 1972) was a Spanish army officer who fought in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalist faction.
Early life
He was born in Toledo, and enrolled in the Infantry Academy at age fifteen. In 1916, ...
*
Carlos Iniesta Cano (18 July 1969)
*
José Lacalle (1956)
*
Tomás de Liniers y Pidal (1974)
*
José López Ortiz
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In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
*
Pablo Martín Alonso (1956)
*
Pedro Pimentel Zayas (
es)
*
Miguel Rodrigo Martínez (
es)
*
Camilo Menéndez Tolosa
Camilo Menéndez Tolosa (8 February 1899 – 19 June 1971) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Army of Spain between 1964 and 1969, during the Francoist dictatorship
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoi ...
(1945)
*
Mohamed Meziane
Mohammed ben Mizzian (born as Mohammed Ameziane; 1 February 1897 – 1 May 1975) was a Moroccan marshal from Beni Ansar.
During the Spanish Civil War he commanded a section of the ''Regulares Indígenas'' troops, who formed the shock tro ...
*
Agustín Muñoz Grandes (1956, 1970)
*
Pedro Nieto (1954)
*
Pilar Primo de Rivera
María del Pilar Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Countess of the Castle of La Mota (4 November 1907 – 17 March 1991) was the sister of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, a political movement of Spain, and the dau ...
*
Joaquín Ríos Capapé (
es)
*
Eduardo Sáenz de Buruaga
Eduardo Sáenz de Buruaga y Polanco (1893 in Camagüey, Cuba – 17 February 1964 in Madrid) was a prominent Spanish military officer from the Army of Africa and recipient of the Military Medal of Spain along with numerous others militar ...
*
Apolinar Sáenz de Buruaga y Polanco (1956)
*
Juan Bautista Sánchez de Bilbao (
es) (1956)
*
Gustavo Urrutia González (
es)
;Grand Masters
*
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War ...
*
Juan Carlos I
*
Felipe VI
Felipe VI (;,
* eu, Felipe VI.a,
* ca, Felip VI,
* gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...
Coats of arms of recipients
File:Coat of Arms of the First Duke of Carrero Blanco.svg, Luis Carrero Blanco
Admiral-General Luis Carrero Blanco (4 March 1904 – 20 December 1973) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. A long-time confidant and right-hand man of dictator Francisco Franco, Carrero served as the Prime Minister of Spain and i ...
File:Coat of Arms of Pilar Primo de Rivera.svg, Pilar Primo de Rivera
María del Pilar Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Countess of the Castle of La Mota (4 November 1907 – 17 March 1991) was the sister of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, a political movement of Spain, and the dau ...
See also
*
Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows
The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows ( es, Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas) was a Spanish State order, state and Order (honour), military order. It was established in 1937 under the Francoist Spain, dictatorship of ''Caudillo'' Franc ...
References
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Awards established in 1944
1944 establishments in Spain
1977 disestablishments in Spain
Cisneros, Order of
Cisneros, Order of