Order of Gabriela Silang
The Order of Gabriela Silang (Filipino: Orden ni Gabriela Silang) is an all-female order of the Philippines founded on September 19, 2003.[1] It is named after Gabriela Silang.
Order of Gabriela Silang | |
---|---|
Badge of the Order | |
Awarded by Philippines | |
Type | Order |
Established | September 19, 2003 |
Awarded for | Spouses of heads of State and/or of government |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | President of the Philippines |
Grades | Member |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Lakandula, Order of Sikatuna, Philippine Legion of Honor |
Next (lower) | Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Order of National Social Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life |
Ribbon bar of the order |
Award and Rank
The Order of Gabriela Silang is a single-class Order which may be conferred upon the spouses of heads of state and/or of government, both Filipino and foreign.[1]
Insignia
The ribbon of the order is red with yellow and blue borders.[2]
Recipients
- Imelda Marcos, First Lady of the Philippines, 1965-1986
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Queen Alia al-Hussein of Jordan (March 1, 1976)[3]
- Josephine Bongo, First Lady of the Republic of Gabon
- Elena Ceaușescu (April 9, 1975)[4]
- Empress Michiko (December 3, 2002)[5]
- Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States of America (October 18, 2003)
- Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (April 28, 2005)
See also
References
- Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- The Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang World Medals Index. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "President's Week in Review: March 1 – March 9, 1976". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- "President's Week in Review: April 7 – April 13, 1975". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- "Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.