Cuba Police Merit order - 1936 - 1959

[cuba1959]

• The Cuban police order was created in May 1936 by General Fulgencio Batista in order to reward the member of the national police member.

 

The order had 4 grades ;

 

1. First class : A breast star. Given to colonel and general.

2. Second class : A breast star. Given to higher rank official

3. third class: Official star with enamal. Given to second lieutenant until captain and civil with higher rank.

4. Fourth class: offical star without enamal. For non-official policemen and civil worker.  

 

The order had 7 distinctive represented by a color. Each color is in relation with a special merit.

 

1. RED : War merit (for example fight again Fidel Castro troop)  

2. Red and White: Capture of dangerous delinquents. The order was also awarded to the chief of staff of the police.

3. White: Scientific Merit.   Also given for diplomatic merit to foreigner.

4. Blue : 15 years of services

5. Green : 20 years of services

6. Purple (established in 1951): 40 years of services.   

7. Blue and White: Special services   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cuba1959]

An example of the Diploma of a 4st class

[Ulsterman]

Superb medal bar! 

[cuba1959]

Dear member, 

A Very nice first class bicolor blue / white breast star

Edited March 7, 2020 by cuba1959

[Paul R]

Those are some beautiful awards. They must be extremely difficult to find, especially as a documented group.  

[cuba1959]

dear all, 

Police cap used in cuba by the police in cuba before the revolution. 
 

yann 

[cuba1959]

[922F]

Thank you for posting these rare and beautiful examples!