Order of the Liberator General San Martín

The Order of the Liberator General San Martín (Orden del Libertador General San Martín) is the highest decoration in Argentina. It is awarded to foreign politicians or military, deemed worthy of the highest recognition from Argentina. It is granted by the sitting President of Argentina.

History
It owes its name to General José de San Martín, called Father of the Nation and Liberator. The original design was made by the Argentine engineer and sculptor Ángel Eusebio Ibarra García. It was created by Decree No. 5,000 of August 17, 1943; amended by Law No. 13. 202 of May 21, 1948; which in turn was repealed by Decree Law No. 16.628 of December 17, 1957, which re-creates the Order. The modifications introduced were only in the form. The regulations still in force were approved by Decree No. 16,643 of December 18, 1967.

Grades
The Grades are:
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.svg Collar (Collar)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross (Gran Cruz)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Officer BAR.svg Grand Officer (Gran Oficial)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Commander BAR.svg Commander (Comendador)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Officer BAR.svg Officer (Oficial)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Knight BAR.svg Knight (Caballero)