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| Order of Merit (Orden al Mérito) | |
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| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 1817 (as Legion of Merit) 1906 (as Medal of the Merit) 1929 (as Order of Merit) |
| Eligibility | Foreigner citizens |
| Awarded for | Civil actions in benefit of the Republic |
| Status | Current |
| Founder | Bernardo O'Higgins (1817) Germán Riesco (1906) Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (1929) |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Chancellor | Antonia Urrejola |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Bernardo O'Higgins |
The Order of Merit (Spanish: Orden al Mérito) is a Chilean order and was created in 1929. Succeeding the Medal of the Merit, which was created during the term of the President Germán Riesco through the Minister of War decree No. 1350 on 4 September 1906. This new national distinction was created to recognize the meritorious service provided by foreign military personnel to Chilean officials. The order is only awarded to foreigners.
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