Order of Naval Merit (Cuba)

Ribbon of the order

The Cuban Order of Naval Merit (Spanish: Orden cubana al mérito naval; First Class) was a medal of special merit.[1] The Cuban Order of Naval Merit was a state order of chivalry or merit.[2] Its medals, awarded by the Cuban government from the 1920s through the 1950s, were made by the Cuban firm Dator Plus Altra and were made of sterling silver and enamel.[3]

## Notable U.S. Recipients

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* Hayne D. Boyden, Brigadier general (USMC)
* William Halsey, Jr., Fleet Admiral (United States)
* Thomas Holcomb, General & Commandant (USMC)
* James L. Kauffman, Vice Admiral (USN)
* Ernest King, Fleet Admiral (USN)
* Richard R. McNulty, Rear Admiral (USN)
* Pedro del Valle Lieutenant General (USMC)

## See also

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* Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba

## References

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1. ^ 72 U.S. Statutes at Large A183 (1958)
2. ^ Craftcroft’s Peerage
3. ^ Havana Collectibles