The orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba are orders and medals awarded for exemplary service to the nation of Cuba. The current decoration system has 2 honorary titles, 22 orders, 49 medals, and 35 distinctions.[1]
"Awarded to members of the Armed Forces and to any Cuban citizen or from friendly countries, for extraordinary merits and feats carried out in the defense of the homeland and the conquests of the Revolution or for exceptional contributions to the cause of socialism and in the struggle against imperialism."
"Awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition of extraordinary merits achieved in productive labour or in struggles for conquests and in defense of the achievements and interests of the working class, as well as for consistent practice and valuable contributions to proletarian internationalism."
21 January 1928 (established) 10 December 1979 (ratified)
"Awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition of extraordinary merits and valuable contributions to the development of natural or social sciences, scientific or research activities that have contributed exceptionally to the progress of science and for the benefit of humanity, and especially to the preservation and improvement of the health and welfare of the people."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens and cultural groups, in recognition of extraordinary contributions made in favor of the enduring values of national and universal culture."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens who have extraordinary merits achieved through important contributions with their efforts to the national economy in the agricultural sector and who have maintained an outstanding work career and an exemplary and consistent attitude with the Revolution."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign workers for extraordinary work merits, for important contributions made to the national economy or for a correct and sustained attitude towards work, whether in industry, agriculture, services, administration, construction, transportation, sciences, arts, culture or technology."
"awarded to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in active, reserve and retired military service, to military units of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, for extraordinary merits in military operations; for high combative qualities, or for the training and preparation of its command staff who have contributed to the defense, development and consolidation of our socialist homeland. It will also be awarded to soldiers and military units of friendly countries for similar reasons."
"awarded in one of its degrees to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in active military service, in reserve and in retirement, who have acquired extraordinary merits in fulfilling internationalist missions for the sake of the independence and sovereignty of the peoples who fight against imperialism. , colonialism, neocolonialism and any other form of exploitation. Exceptionally, it can also be awarded to other Cuban citizens and soldiers from friendly countries, who in a show of internationalist solidarity have carried out missions of that nature in an exemplary manner."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens, in recognition of extraordinary merits achieved in sports or for a relevant and selfless contribution to the development of physical culture and sports. It will also be awarded to technicians, specialists, and entities and organizations, Cuban and foreign, that have contributed in an extraordinary way to the development of physical culture, sports or the improvement of our athletes. It can be awarded posthumously."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens, in recognition of extraordinary merits acquired in education, or who have contributed in a relevant and selfless manner to the comprehensive and educational training of citizens, or who have made valuable contributions to the development of education."
"awarded to combatants of fronts, columns or units of the Rebel Army. In exceptional cases it may be awarded to other people who have participated prominently in the insurrectionary struggle. They must have maintained an exemplary attitude consistent with revolutionary principles."
"awarded to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in active military service for extraordinary merits acquired during the performance of military service in defense of the socialist homeland and its territorial integrity."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens and Heads of State or Government who stand out extraordinarily in the fight against imperialism, colonialism, neocolonialism, racism, fascism and any other form of exploitation; for valuable contributions to the development of the armed forces and their defensive capacity; for great feats in favor of peace and the progress of humanity, as well as for the defense of our Homeland and the conquests of the Revolution."
"awarded to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in active, reserve and retired military service, and to civilian citizens, for extraordinary merits in the defense of our socialist homeland; for standing out in the direction of large military operations or for having brilliantly directed the fronts or columns of the Rebel Army during the National Liberation War."
"awarded to active or retired members of the Ministry of the Interior and to units of the Ministry of the Interior for extraordinary merits in the fulfillment of the missions entrusted to them and very relevant successes in the development of their work that have contributed to the maintenance of the state security or internal order."
"awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens and Heads of State or Government for great feats in favor of peace and humanity; for valuable and extraordinary contributions in education, culture, science and sports, as well as for extraordinary merits and outstanding attitudes in creative work."
Awarded to women who "demonstrate revolutionary and internationalist merit and anti-imperialist fidelity and/or great merit in a field of work that contributes to the national interest." Originally this was the highest award of the Federation of Cuban Women.[4]
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↑ "Efemérides de hoy 28 de noviembre"[Today's Anniversaries, November 28]. Islavisión (in Spanish). Isla de la Juventud, Cuba: Telecentro Islavisión. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
↑ Sainty, Guy Stair; Heydel-Mankoo, Rafal (2006). World Orders of Knighthood & Merit. Vol.1. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p.1072. ISBN978-0-9711966-7-4.
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