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World Orders and Decorations (Germany, Europe, Overseas, Lots 4501-4599)

ORDEN, EHRENZEICHEN UND MEDAILLEN AUS ÜBERSEE KUBA, REPUBLIK (SEIT 1959)

Lot 4532

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Starting price 1,000 CHF
Result 1,800 CHF

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Description

Medal „Golden Star“ [Medalla Estrella de Oro] of a „Hero of the Republic of Cuba“ [Héroe de la República de Cuba]. Large edition (diam. 28.7 mm), hollow manufacturing, white metal gilt, with clasp for wearing, white metal gilt and enamels, with two pins, in its original, slightly spotted bestowal case.
Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
(~€ 935/USD 1’100)
According to the owner this piece was conferred in 1984 upon Arnaldo Ochoa Sánchez (1930-1989), General and commander of the Cuban troops abroad, so also in the Angolian Civil War since 1975. In 1989 he was accused and found guilty among others for drug smuggling and treason. He was sentenced to death, deprived from his status as a General and Hero of Cuba (the only one in Cuba’s history until today) and executed on July 13, 1989.
The title of honour ”Hero of Cuba” with the Medal ”Golden Star” was established as the highest award of the Republic of Cuba by the State Council of Cuba [Consejo de Estado de Cuba] with Law no. 17 of June 28, 1978. Between 1980 and 2015 the title of honour was conferred 45 times (including 22 Generals), among them two posthumously, three women and one to the city of Santiago de Cuba in 1984. The conferring of the honour title also includes the Order of Playa Girón [Orden Playa Girón]. The Medal ”Golden Star” is existing in two different sizes; the larger one is worn by the members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces or and the Forces of the Ministry of the Interior, the smaller one in civilian clothing and by women.