Order of Bernardo O'Higgins

Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins - Grand Cross
Grand Cross set
Awarded by

the President of Chile
TypeCivil order
Established28 April 1956
Country Chile
EligibilityForeign citizens
Awarded forAchievements in the field of arts, sciences, education, industry, trade, humanitarian and social cooperation
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Merit
Next (lower)Gabriela Mistral Order of Educational and Cultural Merit


The Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Spanish: Orden de Bernardo O'Higgins) is an award issued by Chile. It is the highest civilian honor awarded to non-Chilean citizens. This award was established in 1965 and named after one of the founders of the Chilean state, the independentist general Bernardo O'Higgins, who was a leader of the struggle from 1810 to 1826 for independence of Spanish colonies which became Chile and Peru.