Order of the Sun of Peru

Order of the Sun of Peru
TypeOrder of merit
Awarded forCivil and military merit
DescriptionPurple ribbon
Presented bythe Republic of Peru
EligibilityAll
StatusCurrently awarded
Established8 October 1821, discontinued 1825,
re-established 1921
Ribbon of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)None (highest)
Next (lower)Order of Merit for Distinguished Service

The Order of the Sun of Peru (Spanish: Orden El Sol del Perú), formerly known as the Order of the Sun, is the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit. The award is the oldest civilian award in the Americas, first being established in 1821. The imagery of the sun is associated with Inti, the Incan sun god and believed ancestor of the ruler to the Incan Empire once ruled over Peru.[1]

  1. ^ Silverman, Helaine (September 2002). "Touring Ancient Times: The Present and Presented Past in Contemporary Peru". American Anthropologist. 104 (3): 882. doi:10.1525/aa.2002.104.3.881.

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