Order of Gabriela Silang
Order of Gabriela Silang | |
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Awarded by Philippines | |
Type | Order |
Established | September 19, 2003 |
Awarded for | Spouses of heads of State and/or of government |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | President of the Philippines |
Grades | Member |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Lakandula, Order of Sikatuna, Philippine Legion of Honor |
Next (lower) | Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Order of National Social Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Order of Gabriela Silang (Filipino: Orden ni Gabriela Silang) is an all-female order of the Philippines founded on September 19, 2003.[1] It is named after Philippine national heroine, Gabriela Silang.
Award and Rank[]
The Order of Gabriela Silang is a single-class Order which may be conferred upon the spouses of heads of state and/or of government, both Filipino and foreign.[1]
Insignia[]
The ribbon of the order is red with yellow and blue borders.[2]
Recipients[]
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Queen Alia al-Hussein of Jordan (March 1, 1976)[3]
- Josephine Bongo, First Lady of the Republic of Gabon
- Elena Ceaușescu (April 9, 1975)[4]
- Empress Michiko (December 3, 2002)[5]
- Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America (October 18, 2003)
- Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (April 28, 2005)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ The Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang World Medals Index. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "President's Week in Review: March 1 – March 9, 1976". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ "President's Week in Review: April 7 – April 13, 1975". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ "Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (in American English). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals for women
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines
- Spouses of national leaders