Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
| Order of Bernardo O'Higgins | |
|---|---|
 Grand Cross set | |
Awarded by  the President of Chile | |
| Type | Civil order |
| Established | 28 April 1956 |
| Country |  Chile |
| Eligibility | Foreign citizens |
| Awarded for | Achievements in the field of arts, sciences, education, industry, trade, humanitarian and social cooperation |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
| Next (lower) | |
The Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Spanish: Orden de Bernardo O'Higgins) is an award issued by Chile. It is the highest civilian honor awarded to non-Chilean citizens. This award was established in 1965 and named after one of the founders of the Chilean state, general Bernardo O'Higgins, who was the leader of the struggle for independence of the Spanish colonies in the Americas from 1810 to 1826.
Grades[]
The order is made up of the following grades:
- Knight
- Officer
- Commander
- Grand Officer
- Grand Cross
- Collar
Grand Cross Star.
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins - Grand Cross with bestowal document.
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Recipients[]
- Emilio Álvarez Montalván
- Margot Benacerraf
- Rafael Bielsa
- Maria Cavaco Silva
- Artur Chilingarov
- Jack Dutton
- Carlos Escudé
- Bob Fulton, John Keenan and Robert Somerville[1][2][3]
- Clark Hewett Galloway
- Stanisław Gebhardt
- Antonio López-Istúriz White
- Mike Medavoy
- Adam Michnik
- Alois Mock
- Óscar Osorio
- Christopher Reeve
- Ada Rogato
- Stuart Van Dyke[4]
- Maxime Verhagen
- Max Westenhöfer
- Héctor Valdez Albizu
Grand Crosses[]
- Jan Peter Balkenende
- Maria Cavaco Silva
- Tim Fischer
- Piet de Jong
- Roberto Kozak (1992)[5][6]
- Mohammed VI of Morocco
- Sunao Sonoda
- Tunku Naquiyuddin
- Jan Pronk
- Simon Wiesenthal
- Xavier Barcons (2020)[7]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden
- Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
References[]
- ^ O'Neill, Andrea (2015-04-01). "Top honour for Rolls-Royce heroes". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Ross, Peter (2015-03-28). "Scottish trio honoured for defying Pinochet". The Times. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Film, British Council (2019-04-04). "British Council Film: Nae Pasaran". British Council. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Interview with Stuart Van Dyke" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Item 000002 - Intervención del seùor Roberto Kozak en la ceremonia de condecoración con la orden de Bernardo O ´Higgins. - Archivo de Fondos y Colecciones". Archivomuseodelamemoria.cl. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Latin America's Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century | Ewen MacAskill | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "ESO Director General awarded Order of Bernardo O'Higgins". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
Sources[]
- Robert Werlich: Orders and Decorations of all Nations – Ancient and Modern – Civil and Military. Washington 1990.
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile
- 1956 establishments in Chile
- Awards established in 1956