Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero |
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Cross of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
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Type | Order |
Gran Maestre | President of Panama |
Gran Canciller | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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Established | 29 October 1953 |
Precedence | |
Next (lower) | Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa |
Ribbon of the order |
The Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero (Spanish: Orden de Manuel Amador Guerrero) is the highest honour of Panama. Named after Manuel Amador Guerrero, the first president of Panama, the order was established on the 50th anniversary of Panama's independence on 29 October 1953. It is awarded to recognize distinguished people (Panamanians and non-Panamanians) in the sciences, arts, and politics.
There are four grades of the order: