The Order of the Spanish Republic (Spanish: "Orden de la República Española") was founded in 1932 in the

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for civil and

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merit to the state.Ares - 80 Aniversario de la República
/ref> It replaced the orders of merit of the former Spanish Monarchy and had the

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instead of the royal one. The order had the usual five degrees. There was a special

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for heads of state and two

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s were attached to this order of merit. The ribbon was red with a white border. After the military defeat of the Spanish Republic,

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. Francisco Franco abolished all Republican Orders and instituted new ones. The Spanish Republican government in exile issued one order which was a simple medal with a ribbon in the Spanish republican colors.

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Segunda República (1931-1939)
{{Authority control Awards and decorations of the Second Spanish Republic

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