Order of Bernardo O'Higgins

The Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Spanish: Orden de Bernardo O'Higgins) is an award issued by Chile. It is the highest civilian honor awarded to non-Chilean citizens. This award was established in 1965 and named after one of the founders of the Chilean state, the independentist general Bernardo O'Higgins, who was a leader of the struggle from 1810 to 1826 for independence of Spanish colonies which became Chile and Peru.

Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins - Grand Cross
Grand Cross set
Awarded by

the President of Chile
TypeCivil order
Established28 April 1956
Country Chile
EligibilityForeign citizens
Awarded forAchievements in the field of arts, sciences, education, industry, trade, humanitarian and social cooperation
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Merit
Next (lower)Gabriela Mistral Order of Educational and Cultural Merit


Grades

The order is made up of the following grades:

  • Knight
  • Officer
  • Commander
  • Grand Officer
  • Grand Cross
  • Collar
Grand Cross Star


Order of Bernardo O'Higgins – Grand Cross with bestowal document
Knight
Officer
Commander
Grand Officer
Grand Cross
Collar

Recipients

Grand Crosses

References
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  6. "Latin America's Schindler: a forgotten hero of the 20th century | Ewen MacAskill | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. "ESO Director General awarded Order of Bernardo O'Higgins". Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Sources
  • Robert Werlich: Orders and Decorations of all Nations – Ancient and Modern – Civil and Military. Washington 1990.
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