Time for research!

[Taz]

Guys,

Don't you think there is too little information on Cuban awards?

Are you interested in finding out details of the various Orders and medals of Cuba?

Well I certainly think its about time some serious research was done with regards to Cuban awards.
Any help with this would be much welcome, just post any info on Cuban awards in this thread, at a later date a new thread with the Order/medal name can be started.
Any images of Cuban awards that you have are also badly needed.
I've started a few new threads already with the higher orders, just add any new info in the relevant posts.

IN AS MUCH AS: The Playa Girón beaches were the scene of the first great defeat of Yankee imperialism in America, that also constituted the first battle under the flags of the Socialism in this continent.

IN AS MUCH AS: Main Protagonist of that transcendental victory was the Cuban town, and in her the men of the Moncada, the Granma, the Mountain range and the plains and in whichever battles they have fought later, in these more than forty years, to maintain the independence and the sovereignty of the Mother country.

IN AS MUCH AS: In our heroic town men stand out who have made extraordinary feats, the farmers who joined the Rebellious Army, or the ones that participated in the conduction of combative actions in Playa Girón or rear guard , and that throughout these years of fighting have maintained a worthy attitude in the defense of the Mother country, the conquests of the Revolution and the battle against imperialism.

THEREFORE: Summoned at the moment in history that today we commemorated, the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, in use of the attributions that are conferred to him and to proposal of his President and Head of Government has adopted the following.

AGREEMENT NUMBER 3250

FIRST: To grant the Honorary Title of “HERO OF the REPUBLIC OF CUBA” to the companions:

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
Guillermo García Frías
José Ramón Fernández Álvarez
Sergio del Valle Jiménez
Pedro Miret Prieto
Julio Casas Regueiro
Joaquín Quintas Solá
Efigenio Ameijeiras Delgado
Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle
Samuel Rodiles Planas
Raúl Menéndez Tomassevich

SECOND: Also, according to the established Law, next to the Honorary Title of “HERO OF the REPUBLIC OF CUBA” grants an Order, for the exploits of exceptional merit of the decorated ones.
In this case, the Order “PLAYA GIRON” is awarded to:

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Guillermo García Frías, Sergio del Valle Jiménez, Pedro Miret Prieto, Julio Casas Regueiro, Joaquín Quintas Solá, Efigenio Ameijeiras Delgado, Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle, Samuel Rodiles Planas y Raúl Menéndez Tomassevich, and the Order "MAXIMO GOMEZ" Fist Classs to the companion Jose Ramon Fernandez Alvarez, who was already decorated with the Order “PLAYA GIRON”.

THIRD: That the awarding of the TITLE, as well as the imposition of the GOLD STAR that represents it and of the respective Orders takes place in a solemn act, at the scene of the victory reached around our town, on the occasion to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of this epic feat.

http://www.campus-oei.org/cultura/cuba/11.htm

Creada por la Ley número 1239, de 2 de diciembre de 1972, la que se otorga a ciudadanos cubanos y extranjeros y a Jefes de Estado o de Gobierno por grandes hazañas a favor de la paz y la humanidad; por valiosos y extraordinarios aportes en la educación, la cultura, las ciencias y el deporte, así como por méritos extraordinarios y actitudes destacadas en el trabajo creador.
Order "Jose Martí"
Created by the Law number 1239, of 2 of December of 1972, the one that grants Cuban and foreign citizens and to Government or Chiefs of State by great feats in favuor of peace and humanity.

Orden "Lázaro Peña"
Se otorga a trabajadores cubanos y extranjeros, por extraordinarios méritos laborales; por importantes aportes realizados a la economía nacional o por una correcta y sostenida actitud ante el trabajo, ya sea en la industria, la agricultura, los servicios, la administración, la construcción, el transporte, las ciencias, las artes, la cultura o la técnica.

Order “Lázaro Peña”
One grants Cuban and foreign workers, by extraordinary labor merits by important contributions made to the economy national or by a correct one and maintained attitude before the work, or in the industry, agriculture, the services, the administration, the construction, the transport, sciences, the arts, the culture or the technique.

Orden "Juan Marinello"
Se otorga a ciudadanos cubanos o extranjeros, por haber realizado una actividad sostenida que constituya una contribución importante a la lucha ideológica de los pueblos y un aporte extraordinario para el desarrollo de la cultura artística, literaria y el periodismo.

Order “Juan Marinello”
One grants Cuban or foreign citizens, by to have made a maintained activity that constitutes an important contribution to the ideological fight of the towns and an extraordinary contribution for the development of the artistic culture, literary and the media.

Orden "Félix Varela"
Se otorga a ciudadanos cubanos y extranjeros y a colectivos culturales, en reconocimiento a aportes extraordinarios realizados a favor de los valores imperecederos de la cultura nacional y universal.

Order “Felix Varela”
It is granted to Cuban and foreign citizens and cultural groups, in recognition to made extraordinary contributions in favor of the imperecederos values of the national and universal culture.

Medalla "Trabajador Internacionalista"
Se otorga a trabajadores cubanos, que en el campo de la producción, los servicios, la ciencia, la técnica, la educación, la cultura, la salud y el deporte, hayan cumplido de forma ejemplar y abnegada misiones internacionalistas en solidaridad con otros pueblos hermanos y que hayan mantenido una actitud ejemplar y consecuente con los principios revolucionarios.

Internationalist “Working” medal
One grants Cuban workers, who in the field of the production, the services, science, the technique, the education, the culture, the health and the sport, have fulfilled of form exemplary and sacrificed internationalist missions in solidarity with other towns brothers and who have maintained an exemplary and consequent attitude with the revolutionary principles.

Medalla "Abel Santamaría"
Se otorga a jóvenes cubanos y extranjeros por su actitud revolucionaria y notables méritos alcanzados en el trabajo creador; en la cultura artística y literaria; en el deporte; en la lucha por las conquistas de la joven generación cubana o internacional y por práctica consecuente del internacionalismo proletario. Asimismo, en casos excepcionales, podrá otorgarse a otras personas por análogos motivos o que hayan contribuido de manera destacada a la formación integral de la joven generación.

Medal “Abel Santamaría”
One grants to Cuban and foreign young people by his revolutionary attitude and remarkable merits reached in the creative work,in the artistic and literary culture,in the sport, in the fight by the conquests of the young Cuban or international generation and by consequent practice of the proletarian internationalism. Also, in exceptional cases, it will be able to be granted to other people by analogous reasons or that they have contributed of outstanding way to the integral formation of the young generation.

Distinción "Raúl Gómez García"
Se otorga a trabajadores cubanos en reconocimiento a méritos alcanzados, durante veinticinco o más años en el sector de la cultura y hayan mantenido una actitud ejemplar y consecuente con los principios revolucionarios. Asimismo, en casos excepcionales, podrá otorgarse a otros trabajadores o a ciudadanos extranjeros que hayan contribuido de forma notable al desarrollo de este sector en nuestro país.

Distinction “Raul Gómez García"
It is granted to Cuban workers in recognition to merits reached, during twenty-five or more years in the sector of the culture and have maintained an exemplary and consequent attitude with the revolutionary principles. Also, in exceptional cases, it will be able to be granted to other workers or foreign citizens who have contributed of remarkable form to the development of this sector in our country.

Se otorga a ciudadanos cubanos y extranjeros en reconocimiento a méritos alcanzados y la labor realizada en el enriquecimiento de la cultura nacional y en la promoción del trabajo

Distinction "Por la Cultura Nacional"
Awarded for work made in the enrichment of the national culture and in the promotion of the work is granted to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition to reached merits.

The law number 17, of 28 of June of 78, establishes the norms of the System of Decorations and Honorary Titles of the Republic of Cuba

Orden "González Lanuza", otorgada por el Colegio Nacional de Abogados.

Order “González Lanuza”, granted by the National School of Lawyers.

Distinción José Joaquín Palma, Unión de Periodistas de Cuba.

Distinction Jose Joaquin Palma, Union of Journalists of Cuba.

Orden "Félix Elmuza", Unión de Periodistas de Cuba.

Order “Felix Elmuza”, Union of Journalists of Cuba.