Order of May
The Order of May (in Spanish: Orden de Mayo) is an order of merit and one of the highest decorations in Argentina. The order is named after the May Revolution which led to the birth of the Republic of Argentina. It was founded as the Order of Merit, and revised to its current form on 17 December 1957.[1]
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| Type | Order |
| Presented by | Argentina |
| Eligibility | Foreigners[1] |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 17 December 1957[1] |
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| Next (higher) | Order of the Liberator General San Martín |
| Next (lower) | Cross of Heroic Valour in Combat |
History
The Order of May was created as an Order of Merit by Decree No. 8506/46, 1946. In 1957, the rules of the order were modified and the Order of Merit was renamed the Order of May by Decree No. 16,629. The order was further divided into the categories of Merit, of Military Merit, of Naval Merit, and of Aeronautical Merit.
In 1958, the regulation was further amended and the Collar of (Civil) Merit category (the highest in the order at that time) was abolished, and it is currently only a military honour.
Grades
The Grades are:
- Knight (Spanish: Caballero)
- Officer (Spanish: Oficial)
- Commander (Spanish: Comendador)
- Grand Officer (Spanish: Gran Oficial)
- Grand Cross (Spanish: Gran Cruz)
The grade Collar (Spanish: Collar) was abolished in 1958.
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Recipients
- Hugo Biermann
- George Bolton (banker)
- Gustaf Bonde (1911–1977)
- Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal, 17th Duke of Veragua
- Vern Clark
- Carl-George Crafoord
- Robert E. Cushman Jr.
- Jorge Fernández Maldonado Solari
- Walter Hallstein
- James L. Holloway III
- Rafael Hoyos Rubio
- Rick Jolly
- Vilma Socorro Martínez
- Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama
- Enrique Olivares Santana
- Peter Tomlinson[2]: 144–145
- Elmo Zumwalt
- Grand Crosses
References
- "ODM of Argentina: Order of May". Medals.org.uk. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- Bisset, Mac (December 2012). "OLD DIOCESANS UNION" (PDF). OD Union. Vol. 141. Retrieved 9 April 2023.