The National Order of José Matías Delgado ( es, Orden Nacional de José Matías Delgado) is a distinction granted by the

Republic of El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning "Jesus, The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the so ...

to Heads of State, Salvadoran citizens, or foreigners who are distinguished by eminent services to the country through extraordinary civil virtues which are humanitarian, scientific, literary, artistic, political, or military. The

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is the Grand Master of the Order.

Design

The order is named after

José Matías Delgado José Matías Delgado y de León (24 February 1767 – 12 November 1832) was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as ''El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña'' (The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland). He was a prominent leader in the independen ...

, a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as ''The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland'' who lived from 1767 to 1832. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from

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and then later

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Grades

The order is awarded in 6 classes: *Grand Cross with Gold Star and Special Distinction *Grand Cross with Gold Star *Grand Cross with Silver Star *Grand Officer *Commander *Knight

Recipients

* Eduardo Aguirre *

Prudencia Ayala Prudencia Ayala (Sonzacate, 28 April 1885 – San Salvador, 11 July 1936) was a Salvadoran writer, social activist and pioneer campaigner for women's rights in El Salvador and first woman to run for president in El Salvador and Latin America. ...

† *

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* Rafael Barrientos *

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† *

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* Raúl Contreras * Infanta Cristiana *

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* Toño Salazar *

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* 8 Jesuit martyrs † † - posthumous

References

Orders, decorations, and medals of El Salvador Awards established in 1946 1946 establishments in El Salvador * {{Orders-medals-stub

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