Friendship Medal (Cuba)
Friendship Medal (la Medalla de la Amistad) | |
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Type | Medal |
Presented by | the ![]() |
Eligibility | Foreigners |
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The Friendship Medal (la Medalla de la Amistad) is conferred by the Council of State of Cuba on foreigners for their solidarity with the , or who have contributed to peace and the progress of humankind.
The medal is gold colored with the word "Amistad" (Friendship) in the center (with a single star above the writing). It is surrounded by a garland wreath. The medal hangs on a ribbon of vertical red, white and blue stripes.[1][2]
Recipients[]
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- , US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016)[3]
- , US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016)[4]
- Danny Glover, Film star and activist (29 December 2016)[5]
- Duong Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba (9 December 2016) [6]
- , China's ambassador to Cuba (13 October 2016) [7]
- , personal envoy of the for Latin America and the Caribbean. (25 October 2016) [8]
- , president of the (CMP) (21 September 2016) [9]
- , chairman of the and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada (1 December 2015) [10]
- Juan Arenas, Spanish Ambassador to Cuba (13 December 2013)[11]
- , Cuban-American and leader of the July 26th Movement in the United States. (30 July 2012) [12]
- Gloria La Riva, American activist and writer (2010)[13]
- Elijah Mudenda (2005)[14]
- John Gilman (2004)[15]
- Michael Lapsley, Anglican priest from New Zealand and South African anti-apartheid activist (1996)[16]
- , Canadian who worked at the English language service of Radio Havana Cuba[17][18]
References[]
- ^ Twitter Picture
- ^ Picture from FilateliaDelHabana.com
- ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
- ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
- ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ Radio Habana Cuba
- ^ UNACuba.org.
- ^ Forgie, Adam (October 14, 2020). "3rd party candidates: An in-depth look at who else is running for president". KUTV. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Cuba Honours Elijah Mudenda. AllAfrica.com. The Post Newspapers
- ^ Footsoldier for Peace and Justice: The Story of John Gilman by John Gilman, page 180 - See [1]
- ^ Redeeming the Past: My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healerby Michael Lapsley with Stephen Karakashian (2012) [2]
- ^ [Cuba Solidarity in Canada: Five Decades of People-to-People Foreign Relations By Nino Pagliccia, 2014 https://books.google.com/books?id=rAGpBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA258&dq=Cuban+friendship+medal&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGzpCnrsbUAhUX3WMKHTEjD8cQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=Cuban%20friendship%20medal&f=false
- ^ [3]
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba