Order of Sikatuna

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The Order of Sikatuna is a Philippine national order of diplomatic merit conferred on individuals for exceptional services in fostering and strengthening the country’s foreign relations.

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Order of Sikatuna canonical 6

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instanceOf national order of diplomatic merit
state decoration
administeredBy Office of the President of the Philippines
alsoKnownAs Orden ni Sikatuna
awardingBody Philippine government
surface form: Government of the Philippines

President of the Philippines
class Datu
Kasugo
Maginoo
Maringal na Lahi
Member
Raja
conferredFor exceptional services in fostering and strengthening relations between the Philippines and other states
meritorious service to the Republic of the Philippines by diplomats and officials of foreign governments
outstanding services in the field of foreign relations
country Philippines
eligibility Philippine nationals
foreign nationals
established 1953
February 27, 1953
establishedBy Elpidio Quirino
surface form: President Elpidio Quirino
field diplomacy
international relations
highestClass Raja
insigniaType badge
sash
star
languageOfName Filipino
legalBasis Executive Order No. 571, series of 1953
motto Si Vis Pacem, Para Pacem
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation If you wish peace, prepare for peace
namedAfter Datu Sikatuna
Sikatuna, a 16th‑century chieftain of Bohol
namedForEvent blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Miguel López de Legazpi
partOf Philippine system of orders, decorations and medals
purpose to recognize exceptional services in fostering and strengthening the Philippines' foreign relations
rankInPhilippineHonorsSystem one of the senior orders of diplomatic merit
reorganized September 19, 2003
reorganizedBy Fidel V. Ramos
surface form: President Fidel V. Ramos
reorganizedByInstrument Executive Order No. 236, Honors Code of the Philippines
secondHighestClass Datu
status currently awarded
typicalRecipients Philippine diplomats
foreign diplomats
foreign ministers
heads of government
heads of state
senior officials of foreign governments

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