The Order of San Carlos is a state order granted by
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...
. The order was founded 16 August 1954 to honor Colombian citizens and foreign civilians and military officers who have made outstanding contributions to the nation of Colombia, especially in the field of international relations.
Grades
* Collar (''Collar'')
* Grand Cross with Gold Badge (''Gran Cruz con Placa de Oro'')
* Grand Cross (''Gran Cruz'')
* Grand Officer (''Gran Oficial'')
* Commander (''Comendador'')
* Officer (''Oficial'')
* Knight (''Caballero'')
Notable recipients
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Jean-Michel Blanquer
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Education and early career
Born in ...
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Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana (; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980.
Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. S ...
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Eusebio Leal Spengler
* ''Klaus Müller-Leiendecker''
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Smurfit Kappa
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History
The co ...
* ''Gustavo Vasco Muñoz''
* ''Engin Yürür''
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Agustín Díaz de Mera
* ''Yu Takeuchi''
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Cristián Samper
Cristián Samper (born September 25, 1965) is a Colombian-American tropical biologist specializing in conservation biology and environmental policy. He is the Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions at the Bezos Earth Fund. He served as ...
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Condoleezza Rice
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United States Southern Command
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Colombian President Visits, Thanks Southcom for its Support
DoD, dated 2018, last accessed 25 April 2018
References
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External links
Orders, decorations, and medals of Colombia