The Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa is an order of

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, instituted on 1 July 1941 (''Ley No. 94 de 1 de julio de 1941''). It is awarded for distinguished diplomatic services and contributions to international relations between Panama and other states.

Ranks

There are 5 ranks in the order: * Extraordinary Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz Extraordinaria'') * Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz'') * Grand Officer (''Gran Oficial'') * Commander (''Comendador'') * Knight (''Caballero'')

Insignia

The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.

Notable recipients

* Extraordinary Grand Crosses **

Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I (;, * ca, Joan Carles I, * gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 Novem ...

Óscar Osorio Óscar Osorio Hernández (December 14, 1910 – March 6, 1969) ruled as a member of the Revolutionary Council of Government from December 14, 1948 to September 14, 1950. He was President of El Salvador from September 14, 1950 until Septemb ...

* Grand Crosses ** Albert II, Prince of Monaco **

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** Cristian Barros **

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(2017) **

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** Guillermo Fernández de Soto **

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** Kenneth I. Juster ** Queen Letizia of Spain **

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** Queen Sofía of Spain * Grand Officers **

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** George Joulwan ** Ray E. Porter **

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** Harold C. Train ** Ester Neira de Calvo ** Li Ka-shing * Commanders **

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** Tomasa Ester Casís **

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** Allan L. Goldstein ** Edward Hanson **

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** Flor María Araúz **

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** Thomas W. Stukel ** Col. William André Wedemeyer * Knights **

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Samuel Lewis Galindo Samuel Lewis Galindo (born June 4, 1927 in Panama City, Panama) is a businessman, politician and author of essays and articles about current political, economic and social development of Panama. His published books include ''900 Days: Collapse of a ...

** Giuseppe Macario ** Sigfrido A. Muller Espino **

Carlos Morales Troncoso Carlos Morales Troncoso (29 September 1940 – 25 October 2014) was Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 1986 to 1994 and its foreign minister from 2004 to 2014. Family background Carlos Morales Troncoso’s grandfather, Manuel de Jes ...

** Ernest TC-Singh

References

External links

* Medals of the World
Panama: Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa

Panama Foreign Office
State Protocol & Ceremonial Bureau (Spanish)
Panama Condecorations
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