Order of Cienfuegos | |
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Type | Single-grade order |
Presented by | the Republic of Cuba |
Eligibility | Citizens of Cuba (members of the FAR) |
Status | Active |
Established | 1979 |
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The Order of Cienfuegos is a socialist order of Cuba. It is named after the revolutionary Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán.
The order is awarded to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. Either in the active military service, in the reserve or retired, and it was awarded to the military of "friendly countries" like the Soviet Union, for "extraordinary merit in planning or accomplishing combat actions, in defense of the achievements and sovereignty of Cuba".