Order of Trujillo
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Typeseven grade order
Awarded fordistinguished service to the Dominican Republic
CountryDominican Republic
Presented byPresident of the Dominican Republic
| Order of Trujillo (Orden de Trujillo) | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Type | seven grade order |
| Awarded for | distinguished service to the Dominican Republic |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Presented by | President of the Dominican Republic |
| Eligibility | military or civilian |
| Established | 13 June 1938 |
| Final award | 6 December 1961 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella |
The Order of Trujillo (Orden de Trujillo) was the second principal order of the Dominican Republic, after the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella. It was established on 13 June 1938 in honour of the then-President Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo. The Head of State conferred the order both to civilians and members of the military for distinguished services, regardless of Dominican Republic citizenship.