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The Order of Abdón Calderón is an Ecuadorian decoration instituted in 1904 and awarded for extraordinary military service. It is named after Abdón Calderón, the revolutionary hero who died from injuries sustained on May 24, 1822 during the Battle of Pichincha.
Order of Abdón Calderón | |
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Awarded by Ecuador | |
Type | Order |
Awarded for | Extraordinary military service |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grades | First Class Second Class Third Class |
Statistics | |
First induction | 1904 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | National Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | National Order of Honorato Vásquez |
Ribbon bars of the order (from top to bottom): First Class, Second Class and Third Class |
Recipients are awarded the decoration for extraordinary military service.[1]
The order has three grades:[1]
The ribbon of the order is half yellow, half blue and red. The class of the order is denoted by a star. The First Class star is gold, Second Class is silver, and Third Class is bronze.
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