REGULATIONS
ABOUT THE LAW CONCERNING THE SYSTEM OF AWARDS AND HONORIFIC TITLES OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
CHAPTER I
GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
ARTICLE 1. These Regulations establish the complementary rules for the application of Law No. 17, of June 28, 1978.
ARTICLE 2. The Awards, Honorific Titles and Distinctions created or awarded, are ruled by the dispositions of the latter Law and the ones of this Regulation, as well as their own statutes and rules.
ARTICLE 3.
Awards are Orders and Medals.
Orders have one or more grades, and are represented by the shape of plaques or medals made of different metals depending on their grade.
Medals have one or more classes, are represented in a circular shape and are manufactured with different metals or baths, depending on their class.
Awards are created, awarded, or the right to use them is banned by agreement of the State Council.
ARTICLE 4. The Honorific Titles are created, awarded, or the right to use them is banned by agreement of the State Council.
ARTICLE 5. Distinctions are badges created by the State Council and are awarded, or the right to use them is banned by the organisms and organizations authorized to award them.
ARTICLE 6. It cannot be used in the confection of texts nor awarding ceremonies of the other moral titles which do not constitute awards, honorific titles or distinctions, the names of orders, medals, honorific titles or distinctions, neither the content nor part of their awarding criteria.
ARTICLE 7. Even if they do not are established or recognized as awards or distinctions, those awarded according to the established in the Article No. 12 of Law No. 17 shall still be named as medals or plaques.
ARTICLE 8. During wartime, decorations and honorific titles can be awarded by the Commander in Chief or by the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces. In this case, the later ratification from the State Council will be required.
ARTICLE 9. The awards and honorific titles are awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens, to organisms, organizations, institutions, military units, economy units, Cuban and foreign cities and towns, according to the established by Articles 3 and 4 of Law No. 17 and in the corresponding statute or rules. Distinctions are awarded only to Cuban and foreign citizens.
ARTICLE 10. Awards and Honorific Titles can be awarded posthumously according to the established in their own statutes and rules.
ABOUT THE LAW CONCERNING THE SYSTEM OF AWARDS AND HONORIFIC TITLES OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
CHAPTER I
GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
ARTICLE 1. These Regulations establish the complementary rules for the application of Law No. 17, of June 28, 1978.
ARTICLE 2. The Awards, Honorific Titles and Distinctions created or awarded, are ruled by the dispositions of the latter Law and the ones of this Regulation, as well as their own statutes and rules.
ARTICLE 3.
Awards are Orders and Medals.
Orders have one or more grades, and are represented by the shape of plaques or medals made of different metals depending on their grade.
Medals have one or more classes, are represented in a circular shape and are manufactured with different metals or baths, depending on their class.
Awards are created, awarded, or the right to use them is banned by agreement of the State Council.
ARTICLE 4. The Honorific Titles are created, awarded, or the right to use them is banned by agreement of the State Council.
ARTICLE 5. Distinctions are badges created by the State Council and are awarded, or the right to use them is banned by the organisms and organizations authorized to award them.
ARTICLE 6. It cannot be used in the confection of texts nor awarding ceremonies of the other moral titles which do not constitute awards, honorific titles or distinctions, the names of orders, medals, honorific titles or distinctions, neither the content nor part of their awarding criteria.
ARTICLE 7. Even if they do not are established or recognized as awards or distinctions, those awarded according to the established in the Article No. 12 of Law No. 17 shall still be named as medals or plaques.
ARTICLE 8. During wartime, decorations and honorific titles can be awarded by the Commander in Chief or by the Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces. In this case, the later ratification from the State Council will be required.
ARTICLE 9. The awards and honorific titles are awarded to Cuban and foreign citizens, to organisms, organizations, institutions, military units, economy units, Cuban and foreign cities and towns, according to the established by Articles 3 and 4 of Law No. 17 and in the corresponding statute or rules. Distinctions are awarded only to Cuban and foreign citizens.
ARTICLE 10. Awards and Honorific Titles can be awarded posthumously according to the established in their own statutes and rules.
Everybody's equal, But some more than others!
"Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski
"Those who come to us with the sword - will be killed by the sword" - Alexander Nevski
