The Order of the Liberator General San Martín ( es, Orden del Libertador General San Martín) is the highest decoration in Argentina. It is awarded to foreign politicians or military, deemed worthy of the highest recognition from Argentina. It is granted by the sitting

President of Argentina The president of Argentina ( es, Presidente de Argentina), officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation ( es, Presidente de la Nación Argentina), is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under Constitution of Ar ...

History

It owes its name to General

José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (25 February 177817 August 1850), known simply as José de San Martín () or '' the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru'', was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and cent ...

, called Father of the Nation and Liberator. The original design was made by the Argentine engineer and sculptor Ángel Eusebio Ibarra García. It was created by Decree No. 5,000 of August 17, 1943; amended by Law No. 13. 202 of May 21, 1948; which in turn was repealed by Decree Law No. 16.628 of December 17, 1957, which recreates the Order. The modifications introduced were only in the form. The regulations still in force were approved by Decree No. 16,643 of December 18, 1967.

Grades

The Grades are: * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR

Collar ( es, Collar) * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross ( es, Gran Cruz) * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Officer BAR

Grand Officer ( es, Gran Oficial) * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Commander BAR

Commander ( es, Comendador) * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Officer BAR

Officer ( es, Oficial) * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Knight BAR

Member ( es, Caballero)

Notable Recipients

References

External links

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History of San Martín
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Sanmartinian National Institute
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