Order of Abdon Calderón

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| for = Extraordinary military service

| status = Currently constituted

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| grades = First Class
Second Class
Third Class

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| date = 1904

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| higher = National Order of Merit

| lower = National Order of Honorato Vásquez

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The Order of Abdón Calderón is an Ecuadorian decoration instituted in 1904 and awarded for extraordinary military service. It is named after Abdón Calderón, the revolutionary hero who died from injuries sustained on May 24, 1822 during the Battle of Pichincha.

Grades and distinctions

Recipients are awarded the decoration for extraordinary military service.{{cite web|last=Medals.org.uk|title=ODM of Ecuador: Order of Abdon Calderón|url=http://www.medals.org.uk/ecuador/ecuador003.htm|access-date=2013-05-01}}

The order has three grades:

  • First Class
  • Second Class
  • Third Class

The ribbon of the order is half yellow, half blue and red. The class of the order is denoted by a star. The First Class star is gold, Second Class is silver, and Third Class is bronze.

Notable recipients

Sources and references

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