Delmira Agustini Medal | |
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Type | Civil decoration |
Awarded for | Exceptional contributions to culture or the arts |
Country | Uruguay |
Presented by | the Minister of Education and Culture |
Eligibility | Natural or legal citizens, foreign persons |
Motto | En reconocimiento a la contribución a la cultura y las artes. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. República Oriental de Uruguay |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 4 January 2013 |
First awarded | 21 August 2013 |
Last awarded | 16 December 2021 |
Total | 40 |
The Delmira Agustini Medal is a civil decoration of Uruguay whose purpose is to honor those citizens, natural or legal, and foreign personalities who contribute or have contributed significantly to culture and the arts who, in the opinion of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay, deserve such recognition. The medal was created on 4 January 2013 and was named after Uruguayan poet Delmira Agustini.[1][2]