The Order of San Lorenzo is Ecuador's highest state award.
| Order of San Lorenzo | |||
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| Spanish Orden de san lorenzo | |||
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| A country |  Ecuador | ||
| Type of | Order | ||
| Status | Hands over | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Established | August 17, 1809 | ||
| Precedence | |||
| Junior Award | National Order of Merit | ||
Content
History
The order was established on August 17, 1809 in the monastery of St. Augustine in the city of Quito, chairman of the First Council of the Autonomous Government of Quito, Juan Pio Montufar, the second Marquis of Selva Alegre, who came to power in an armed coup. The order was named after St. Lawrence , revered in Spain . On that day, the badges of the order were assigned to all members of the government. After the return of power to the Spaniards, the order was forgotten for more than a hundred years.
On August 10, 1959, President Camilo Pons Enriquez reinstated the order, introducing it into the Ecuadorian award system as an ordinary order, but on June 4, 2001, President Gustavo Noboa Bejarano gave the order the status of the highest state award.
Degrees
The order has three classes:
- Knight of the Order Chain
- The holder of the Grand Cross is the badge of the order on the shoulder strap and the star on the left side of the chest.
- Cavalier
Description
The order chain is gold, 100 inches long and 2 inches wide, consists of alternating links in the form of the national emblem of Ecuador , the image of the cannons installed at the palace of Carondelet , and the central medallion of the badge of the order in colored enamels. With the help of the transitional link in the form of a gold laurel wreath, the sign of the order is attached to the central link of the chain.
The badge of the order is the golden Maltese cross of red enamel. Between the shoulders of the cross are strals consisting of four flaming tongues. In the center of the sign is a round medallion of red enamel with a wide border of black enamel. In the medallion there is an image of a golden lattice with exploding flames of flame on either side of it. The monogram “SL” is superimposed on the grate. On the border there is an inscription: at the top - “REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR”, at the bottom - “10 DE AGOSTO DE 1809”.
The star of the order is a five-pointed cross of red enamel with forked ends. Between the shoulders of the cross are strals, consisting of different-sized rays. In the center of the sign is a round medallion of red enamel with a wide border of black enamel. In the medallion there is an image of a golden lattice with exploding flames of flame on either side of it. The monogram “SL” is superimposed on the grate. On the border there is an inscription: at the top - “REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR”, at the bottom - “10 DE AGOSTO DE 1809”.
The star of the Order of the degree of the Grand Cross does not have an enamel cross on its shoulders.
Ribbon of the Order of red color with black stripes at the edges.