The Friendship Medal (la Medalla de la Amistad) is conferred by the

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on foreigners for their solidarity with the

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, or who have contributed to peace and the progress of humankind. The medal is gold colored with the word "Amistad" (Friendship) in the center (with a single star above the writing). It is surrounded by a garland wreath. The medal hangs on a ribbon of vertical red, white and blue stripes.

Recipients

# Estella Bravo, US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016) # Ernesto Bravo, US Documentary Filmmaker (29 December 2016) #

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, Film star and activist (29 December 2016) # Duong Minh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba (9 December 2016) # Zhang Tuo, China's ambassador to Cuba (13 October 2016) # Jean Pierre Bel, personal envoy of the President of Franc for Latin America and the Caribbean. (25 October 2016) # Maria do Socorro Gomes, president of the World Council for Peace (CMP) (21 September 2016) # Nazir Rizvi, chairman of the Canada-Cuba Friendship Association and a member of the Central Committee of the

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(1 December 2015) #

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(2012) # Juan Arenas, Spanish Ambassador to Cuba (13 December 2013) # Arnaldo Goenaba Barron, Cuban-American and leader of the

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in the United States. (30 July 2012) #

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, American activist and writer (2010) # Elijah Mudenda (2005) # John Gilman (2004) #

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, Anglican priest from New Zealand and South African anti-apartheid activist (1996) # Lisa Makarchuk, Canadian who worked at the English language service of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Friendship Medal (Cuba) Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba Order of Friendship

Recipients

See also

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