Order of José Matías Delgado
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The National Order of Doctor José Matías Delgado is an honour awarded in El Salvador
. The order is named after José Matías Delgado
who was a priest and doctor known as The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from Spain
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The order is awarded in 6 classes:
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. The order is named after José Matías Delgado
José Matías Delgado
José Matías Delgado y León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña...
who was a priest and doctor known as The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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The order is awarded in 6 classes:
- Grand Cross with Gold Star
- Grand Cross with Silver Star
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight