| National Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Paraguay_Order_of_Merit_Grand_Cross_set_of_insignia.png) Grand Cross set of the order. | |
| Awarded by the Republic of Paraguay | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 8 April 1865 |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grades | 1- Grand Cross (Presidential Collar of Marshal López) 2- Grand Officer 3- Commander 4- Officer 5- Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Military Merit |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:National_Order_of_Merit_(Paraguay)_-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The National Order of Merit (Spanish: Orden Nacional del Mérito) of Paraguay is an award given by the government of Paraguay. The award was first established in 1865 and can be given to any person or organization that has contributed in some way to the benefit of Paraguay.
It is the highest distinction awarded by the Republic of Paraguay. The President of the Republic of Paraguay holds as a lifetime honour (unless removed by impeachment) the Grand Cross of the Order, known as Presidential Collar (or Cordon) of Marshal López. [1]
- ^ Diario Hoy Paraguay: "Collar de oro para Franco: Justifican condecoración en base a ley stronista"- https://www.hoy.com.py/nacionales/justifican-condecoracion-de-franco-en-base-a-ley-stronista