A presidential sash is a cloth sash worn by

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s of many nations in the world. Such sashes are worn by presidents in Africa, Asia, Europe and, most notably, in Latin America. The sash is an important symbol of the continuity of the presidency, and is only worn by the president. Its value as a symbol of the office of the head of state can be compared to that of a crown in monarchies. When the president leaves office, he or she formally presents the sash to his or her successor as part of the official inauguration ceremony. Presidential sashes are usually very colorful and very large and designed to resemble the nation's flag, especially those of Latin American presidents. They are usually worn over the right shoulder to the left side of the hip. The national

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is also usually placed on the sash. A

national order A state order, or national order, is an order bestowed by a sovereign state as part of a national honours system.https://www.pressreader.com/lebanon/the-daily-star-lebanon/20180724/281573766486143 These orders, conferred for the merit of the recip ...

's star or chain of office can also be worn.

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Current national leaders

File:Presidente AMLO2.jpg, Andres Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States, 2018–present File:Abdo Benítez con banda.jpg, Mario Abdo Benítez, President of the Republic of Paraguay, 2018–present File:Presidente Alberto Fernández2.jpg, Alberto Fernández, President of the Argentine Republic, 2019–present File:Presidente Bukele.jpg, Nayib Bukele, President of the Republic of El Salvador, 2019–present File:Alejandro Giammattei (portrait) (cropped2).jpg, Alejandro Giammattei, President of the Republic of Guatemala, 2020–present File:Luis Arce (Official Photo, 2020) Cropped II.png,

Luis Arce Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (; born 28 September 1963), often referred to as Lucho, is a Bolivian banker, economist, and politician serving as the 67th president of Bolivia since 2020. A member of the Movement for Socialism, he previously serv ...

, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, 2020–present File:01032020 Cerimônia de Transmissão de Mandato Presidencial - 49606836182.jpg, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 2020–present File:President Abinader 2020.jpg, Luis Abinader,

President of the Dominican Republic The president of the Dominican Republic ( es, Presidente de la República Dominicana) is both the head of state and head of government of the Dominican Republic. The presidential system was established in 1844, following the proclamation of ...

, 2020–present File:Чандрикаперсад Сантохи (cropped) v3.jpeg,

Chan Santokhi Chandrikapersad "Chan" Santokhi ( Sarnami: चान संतोखी; ; born 3 February 1959) is a Surinamese politician and former police officer who is the 9th president of Suriname, since 2020. After winning the 2020 elections, Santokhi ...

President of Suriname The president of the Republic of Suriname ( nl, President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state and head of government of Suriname, and commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army ( ...

, 2020–present File:Guillermo Lasso inauguration (6) (cropped) III.jpg, Guillermo Lasso, President of the Republic of Ecuador, 2021–present File:Retrato Oficial Presidente Boric Font.jpg, Gabriel Boric, President of the Republic of Chile, 2022–present File:Presidente Rodrigo Chaves Robles2 (cropped).jpeg, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, 2022–present File:Xiomara Castro 2022 (cropped).jpg, Xiomara Castro, President of the Republic of Honduras, 2022–present File:Presidente Gustavo Petro.jpg,

Gustavo Petro Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian economist, politician, and former guerrilla fighter who is the current president of Colombia since 2022. After taking office, Petro was considered by analysts as Colombia ...

, President of the Republic of Colombia, 2022–present File:Presidente Dina Boluarte II.jpg, Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic of Peru, 2022–present File:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2023) (cropped).jpg, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 2023–present File:Nicolás Maduro 2019 Inauguración (cropped) II.jpg, Nicolás Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 2013–present

Former national leaders

File:Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner - Foto Oficial 2.jpg, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of the Argentine Republic, 2007–2015 File:Retrato oficial del Presidente Mauricio Macri.jpg, Mauricio Macri, President of the Argentine Republic, 2015–2019 File:Evo Morales Ayma (cropped 3).jpg, Evo Morales, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, 2006–2019 File:Jeanine Áñez Chávez con Banda Presidencial Recorte 2.jpg, Jeanine Áñez, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, 2019–2020 (interim) File:Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (31074270420) (cropped).jpg, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of the Republic of Peru, 2016–2018 File:Martín Vizcarra Cornejo (cropped).png, Martín Vizcarra, President of the Republic of Peru, 2018–2020 File:Francisco Sagasti mascarilla (cropped).jpg,

Francisco Sagasti Francisco Rafael Sagasti Hochhausler OSP ( (); born 10 October 1944) is a Peruvian engineer, academic, and author who served as the President of Peru from November 2020 to July 2021. Sagasti has worked as an advisor for economic development ...

, President of the Republic of Peru, 2020-2021 File:Pedro Castillo 2022.jpg,

Pedro Castillo José Pedro Castillo Terrones (; born 19 October 1969) is a Peruvian politician, former elementary school teacher, and union leader who served as the President of Peru from 28 July 2021 to 7 December 2022. On 7 December 2022, he was impeached a ...

, President of the Republic of Peru, 2021–2022 File:Lula - foto oficial - 05 jan 2007 (cropped 3).jpg, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 2003–2011 File:Dilma Rousseff - foto oficial 2011-01-09.jpg,

Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff (; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil, holding the position from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016. She is the first ...

, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 2011–2016 File:Michel Temer com a faixa Presidencial (cropped).jpg,

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from off ...

, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 2016–2019 File:Presidente Jair Messias Bolsonaro.jpg, Jair Bolsonaro, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 2019–2022 File:MichelleBachelet2006Official.png, Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile, 2014–2018, 2006–2010 File:Presidente Sebastián Piñera - 1.jpg, Sebastián Piñera, President of the Republic of Chile, 2018–2022, 2010–2014 File:Presidente_Álvaro_Uribe_Vélez.jpg, Álvaro Uribe, President of the Republic of Colombia, 2002–2010 File:Presidente Santos Saluda a Presidente Lula (cropped).JPG, Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia, 2010–2018 File:180807 22 PosesionPresidenteDuque (cropped).jpg, Ivan Duque, President of the Republic of Colombia, 2018–2022 File:Rafael Correa 15-01-2007.jpg, Rafael Correa, President of the Republic of Ecuador, 2007–2017 File:A Lenín Moreno (Transmisión del Mando Presidencial Ecuador 2017) (cropped).jpg, Lenín Moreno, President of the Republic of Ecuador, 2017–2021 File:Fernando Lugo Mendez (copyred).jpg,

Fernando Lugo Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (; born 30 May 1951) is a Paraguayan politician and laicized Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Dioc ...

, President of the Republic of Paraguay, 2008–2012 File:Horacio Cartes con banda.jpg, Horacio Cartes, President of the Republic of Paraguay, 2013–2018 File:PresidenteSanguinetti.jpg, Julio María Sanguinetti, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 1985–1990, 1995–2000 File:Presidente Rafael Caldera 1969.jpg, Rafael Caldera, President of the Republic of Venezuela, 1969–1974, 1994–1999 File:Hugo Chávez sworn in 1999 (cropped).png,

Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period in 2002. Chávez was also leader of the Fifth Republ ...

, President of the Republic of Venezuela, 1999–2013 File:Laura 4.jpg,

Laura Chinchilla Miranda Laura Chinchilla Miranda (; born 28 March 1959) is a Costa Rican politician who was President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice. She was th ...

, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, 2010–2014 File:Traspaso de Mando Presidencial - Costa Rica (cropped).jpg,

Carlos Alvarado Quesada Carlos Andrés Alvarado Quesada (; born 14 January 1980) is a Costa Rican politician, writer, journalist and political scientist who served as the 48th president of Costa Rica from 8 May 2018 to 8 May 2022. A member of the Citizens' Action ...

, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, 2018–2022 File:Informe de Primer año de Gobierno (18346856652) (cropped).jpg, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, President of El Salvador, 2014–2019 File:Jimmy Morales Cabrera.jpg, Jimmy Morales, President of the Republic of Guatemala, 2016–2020 File:Toma de posesión de D. Joaquín Balaguer en 1986.jpg,

Joaquín Balaguer Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer. He was President of the Dominican Republic serving three non-consecutive terms for that office from 1960 to 1962 ...

, 1966–1978, 1986-1996 File:Fotografía del Presidente Leonel Fernández en Agosto de 1996.jpg, Leonel Fernández,

, 1996–2000, 2004-2012 File:Danilo Medina en 2016 II.jpeg, Danilo Medina,

, 2012–2020 File:Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto. Fotografía oficial.jpg,

Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto (; born 20 July 1966), commonly referred to by his initials EPN, is a Mexican politician who served as the 64th president of Mexico from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party ...

, President of the United Mexican States, 2012–2018 File:EU Ambassador meets Bouterse and Foreign Minister (cropped).jpg,

Dési Bouterse Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse (; born 13 October 1945) is a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer and drug trafficker who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020. From 1980 to 1987, he was Suriname's ''de facto ...

, 2010–2020

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