Friendship Medal (Cuba)

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Friendship Medal (la Medalla de la Amistad)
TypeMedal
Presented bythe Cuba Republic of Cuba
EligibilityForeigners
CUB Friendship Medal ribbon.svg

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[]

  1. , US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016)[3]
  2. , US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016)[4]
  3. Danny Glover, Film star and activist (29 December 2016)[5]
  4. Duong Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba (9 December 2016) [6]
  5. , China's ambassador to Cuba (13 October 2016) [7]
  6. , personal envoy of the for Latin America and the Caribbean. (25 October 2016) [8]
  7. , president of the (CMP) (21 September 2016) [9]
  8. , chairman of the and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada (1 December 2015) [10]
  9. Juan Arenas, Spanish Ambassador to Cuba (13 December 2013)[11]
  10. , Cuban-American and leader of the July 26th Movement in the United States. (30 July 2012) [12]
  11. Gloria La Riva, American activist and writer (2010)[13]
  12. Elijah Mudenda (2005)[14]
  13. John Gilman (2004)[15]
  14. Michael Lapsley, Anglican priest from New Zealand and South African anti-apartheid activist (1996)[16]
  15. , Canadian who worked at the English language service of Radio Havana Cuba[17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ Twitter Picture
  2. ^ Picture from FilateliaDelHabana.com
  3. ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
  4. ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
  5. ^ International Cuban Friendship Institute
  6. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  7. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  8. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  9. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  10. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  11. ^ Radio Habana Cuba
  12. ^ UNACuba.org.
  13. ^ Forgie, Adam (October 14, 2020). "3rd party candidates: An in-depth look at who else is running for president". KUTV. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Cuba Honours Elijah Mudenda. AllAfrica.com. The Post Newspapers
  15. ^ Footsoldier for Peace and Justice: The Story of John Gilman by John Gilman, page 180 - See [1]
  16. ^ Redeeming the Past: My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healerby Michael Lapsley with Stephen Karakashian (2012) [2]
  17. ^ [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
  18. ^ [3]
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