Medal of Asturias

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Medal of Asturias
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First awarded1986

The Medal of the Principality of Asturias (Spanish : Medalla del Principado de Asturias) is a Spanish civil decoration, the highest distinction awarded by the autonomous community of Asturias. Its purpose is to reward merits considered truly unique, carried out by both individuals and entities recognized for having provided services or activities of various nature for the benefit of the general interests of the Principality of Asturias. It is described in Law 4/1986, of 15 May, regulating honors and distinctions, published in the Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias number 125 on 30 May 1986. This rule replaced the regulations for the granting of honors and distinctions of the former Provincial Council of Asturias, of 29 October 1970. The medal has two different categories: gold and silver. [1]

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The Medal of Asturias has an honorary character, since it does not confer any economic benefit. It cannot be given to the president or deputies of the General Junta of the Principality, members of the Council of Government, or any other senior official of the Asturian administration while they are in office. It can be granted posthumously, as long as no more than two years have elapsed since the death of the candidate. Its concession is limited to an annual maximum of two gold medals and six silver medals, not counting those presented for reasons of courtesy or reciprocity to Spanish authorities or those of other countries. It is mandatory to prepare a report or file, in advance, in which the merits that justify the appointment are affirmed. The medal is awarded by means of an agreement issued by the Council of Government, and must be published in the Boletín Oficial. It is solemnly presented during the celebrations of Asturias Day  [ es ] on 8 September, the feast of Our Lady of Covadonga, the community's patron saint. [2]

The decoration consists of a circular gold or silver medal with a diameter of seven centimeters and a thickness of four millimeters. On its obverse, the coat of arms of Asturias is engraved in relief, accompanied by the inscription Principado de Asturias. The name of the awardee is written on the back. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Ley 4/1986, de 15 de mayo, reguladora de los honores y distinciones del Principado de Asturias" [Law 4/1986, of May 15, Regulating the Honors and Distinctions of the Principality of Asturias](PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (153). 27 June 1986. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Estas son todas las medallas de Asturias 2019" [These are All of the 2019 Medals of Asturias]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Oviedo. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Medalla de Asturias". Enciclopedia de Oviedo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Acuerdo de 3 de septiembre de 2008, por el que seconcede la Medalla de Asturias, en su categoría de oro, a la Universidad de Oviedo" [Agreement of 3 September 2008, for the Granting of the Medal of Asturias, in its Gold Category, to the University of Oviedo](PDF). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (208): 20020. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Asturias entrega sus medallas" [Asturias Presents its Medals]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). EFE. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Ardura, J.A.; Palicio, Marcos (6 August 2014). "El Padre Ángel, medalla de oro de Asturias". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "La Corporación Masaveu, Medalla de Oro de Asturias". El Comercio (in Spanish). 19 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Asturias concede sus medallas de oro y plata" [Asturias Presents its Gold and Silver Medals]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). EFE. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "El Consejo de Gobierno concede la Medalla de Oro de Asturias a Plácido Arango por su singular relación con el Principado y su valioso impulso al Museo de Bellas Artes" [The Council of Government Awards the Gold Medal of Asturias to Plácido Arango for His Unique Relationship with the Principality and His Valuable Boost to the Museum of Fine Arts](PDF) (in Spanish). Council of Government of the Principality of Asturias. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  10. 1 2 "El Consejo de Gobierno concede la Medalla de Oro de Asturias a los descubridores de Tito Bustillo y a los centros asturianos centenarios" [The Council of Government Awards the Gold Medal of Asturias to the Discoverers of Tito Bustillo and the Asturian Centennial Centers] (in Spanish). Council of Government of the Principality of Asturias. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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