Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows

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Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows
Orden Yugo Flechas AEAColl.jpg
Grand cross of the order.
Awarded by the Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spanish State
Type State/military order
Established1 October 1937
Motto To Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's
(Al César lo que es del César y a Dios lo que es de Dios)
StatusAbolished in 2022
Founder Francisco Franco
GradesGrand Collar
Grand Cross
Commendation with Plaque
Commendation
Medal
Statistics
First induction1937
Last induction1976
Precedence
Next (higher)None, highest
Ordem-Yugo-Flechas.png
Ribbon of the order

The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows (Spanish : Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas) was a Spanish state and military order. It was established in 1937 under the dictatorship of Caudillo Francisco Franco and discontinued in 1976 following Franco's death and during the Spanish transition to democracy. [1] [2] [3] The order was formally abolished in October 2022 under the Democratic Memory Law. [4] The order came in five grades. [3] [5] [6]

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History

The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows was established on 1 October 1937 by Francisco Franco during the second year of the Spanish Civil War. [2] The symbol of the yoke and arrows, known in Spanish as the yugo and flechas, was a symbol of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain during the late 15th and early 16th century, but was also used as a symbol of Falangism. [1] The motto of the order was "To Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's," in reference to Jesus' saying from Chapter 22 in the Gospel of Matthew. [2] [3] On 27 January 1943, a decree established that the award would be one of the leaders of the Falangist movement in Francoist Spain. [2] [6] The award was discontinued in 1976 during the Spanish transition to democracy but was not formally abolished until 2022. [3] [4]

Notable recipients

Spanish recipients

Foreign recipients

See also

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Breast Badge of the Order of the Yoke and Arrows, Spain Breast Badge Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas, España". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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  4. 1 2 s. 41(2) "Ley 20/2022, de 19 de octubre, de Memoria Democrática". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. pp. 142367–142421.
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