Ribbon bars... el presidente...

[Chris Boonzaier]

I have no idea what they are... they are Colombian... A single ribbon, then two bars with two rows on each...

I just took the ones with devices....

Does anyone collect these and know what they are?

[Ed_Haynes]

Oh LOVELY!!

And a puzzle!!

Megan's site isn't much help, nor is Lukasz's, and Antonio's is offline just now.

http://www.medals.org.uk/colombia/colombia-text.htm

http://www.medals.org.uk/colombia/colombia-ribbons.htm

Edited April 26, 2007 by Ed_Haynes

[Dave Danner]

Not sure about the single ribbon on the first row. A state order, I presume.

2nd row are all repeat awards of the Condecoraci?n Servicios Distinguidos en Orden P?blico (Decoration for Distinguished Service in the Public Order).

3rd row:

1. Medalla "al Valor" (Valor Medal)

2. Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas (for academic merit)

3. Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas (for academic merit)

4th row:

1. Orden al M?rito Militar "General Jos? Mar?a C?rdova", grade of Oficial

2. Condecoraci?n Servicios Distinguidos en Orden P?blico again

3. Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas (for academic merit)

5th row:

1. ?

2. Medalla Militar Cadete Jos? Mar?a Rosillo

3. Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas (for academic merit)

For the Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas, repeat awards indicate different types of academic merit.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Good stuff, thanks.

The bottom row left.... I think it may be police? I saw coppers with these crossed pistols on their collars?

Best

Chris

[Kev in Deva]

Good stuff, thanks.

The bottom row left.... I think it may be police? I saw coppers with these crossed pistols on their collars?

Best

Chris

Hallo Chris,

nice salad bars , military police? that style of crossed pistols is very similar to the MP collar dogs of the US MP's, maybe a US influence??

Kevin in Deva.

[Antonio Prieto]

The first row ribbon: Military Order of San Mateo, cross of 2nd class (created 1913)

The unnidentified of the fifth row (1st ribbon): Military Medal "Ayacucho" (1979).The device are two crossed rifles

Edited April 27, 2007 by Antonio Prieto

[Paul R]

That is a great bar. I have never seen so many academic decorations!

[Dave Danner]

That is a great bar. I have never seen so many academic decorations!

If you can read Spanish, here is the description of the criteria for the award from the Colombian Navy website, which explains why there can be so many different awards (one for being distinguished graduate of a course, one for being a professor, etc.):

La Medalla Militar Francisco Jos? de Caldas fu? creada por el Decreto No.3404 de 1950 y modificada por los Decretos 150 y 804 de 1952, 2862 de 1956 y 581 de 1975; su prop?sito es el estimular y premiar a los miembros de las Fuerzas Militares que por su consagraci?n al estudio hayan sobresalido, ocupando los primeros puestos en las escuelas de formaci?n, en cursos de capacitaci?n y a quienes obtengan el t?tulo de profesor militar de primera categor?a. Tambi?n se otorga en las diferentes categor?as, a militares y civiles de pa?ses con los que se mantienen relaciones diplom?ticas o que el Ministerio de Defensa Nacional determine, o a aquellos que estando en el pa?s re?nan los requisitos exigidos.

Para el personal militar la medalla es usada en Ceremonias Militares y la venera que es una representaci?n de la condecoraci?n otorgada, es usada con el uniforme diario. Existe una r?plica de la medalla en tama?o miniatura usada en eventos sociales.

Decreto N?mero 1880 de 1988 (Septiembre 12)

http://www.armada.mil.co/index.php?idcategoria=1529