Order of the bust of Bolivar
The Order of the Bust of Bolivar , also known as the Order of the Bust of Bolivar , was a Venezuelan order of merit that was donated by the government under President Jose Gregorio Monagas on March 9, 1854 in a class. It was intended to commemorate the liberator of South America from Spanish rule Simón Bolívar . The Order of Merit was intended as a follow-up to the medal introduced by the Congress of Peru on February 12, 1825 . The honor was given to the fighters of the Liberation Army and those who had distinguished themselves through special services in the Venezuelan state.
Order decoration
The medal is an oval gold medallion with the bust of Simon Bolivar on the front, framed by a blue enameled ring with the inscription Simon Bolivar . The coat of arms of the Republic of Venezuela can be seen on the back. On the outside there are golden rays of different lengths. A small ball carries the suspension ring.
Ribbon and way of wearing
The ribbon is striped three times in the national colors of yellow-blue-red and the medal was worn on the left side of the chest or in the buttonhole. Later it was also possible to wear it on the sash .
German carrier
The later commander of the German military secret service Office Abroad / Defense in the High Command of the Wehrmacht Wilhelm Canaris received the Bolivar Order V Class from the Venezuelan President and General Juan Vicente Gómez in 1909 . In 1909 Canaris was a lieutenant in the sea on board the small cruiser SMS Bremen in the international blockade fleet that blocked the coast of Venezuela . Canaris proved himself as adjutant of the Bremen in the negotiations so that he was honored. Undersecretary Arthur Zimmermann received the Commander's Cross with a star in 1912.
In 1999 the bodyguard Horst Pomplun was awarded the medal for his services in personal protection and security tasks for the Presidents of the Republic of Venezuela Rafael Caldera and Hugo Chávez by the then acting ambassador Erick Becker in Potsdam.
literature
- Meyers Konversationslexikon, author collective, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig and Vienna, fourth edition, 1885–1892
- Description of all orders, their images in the color printing work: The orders, coats of arms and flags of all regents and states. Leipzig, 1883–1887.
Individual evidence
- ↑ References: daily newspapers MAZ and PNN