Cuba, Republic. A Group of Five Civil and Labour Distinction Medals

1. (Distinción al Mérito) Distinction for Merit, gilt bronze, 41.8 mm x 46.1 mm inclusive of suspension ring, obverse with a raised portrait of an unidentified Cuban figure encircled by the inscription “DISTINCIÓN AL MÉRITO”, reverse plain and undecorated, suspended from a rectangular gilt bar with horizontal mounting pin on the reverse, with its matching ribbon bar.

2. (Medalla José Antonio Echeverría) José Antonio Echeverría Medal, gilt bronze, 30.5 mm x 34.6 mm inclusive of suspension ring, obverse depicting the bust of José Antonio Echeverría before the Cuban Capitol, inscribed “JOSÉ A. ECHEVERRÍA” above, reverse displaying the Cuban coat of arms within the circular legend “REPÚBLICA DE CUBA – CONSEJO DE ESTADO”, suspended from a downward-facing gilt mounting pin at the back of the pentagonal ribbon mount composed of alternating white, red, and violet stripes, with its matching ribbon bar.

3. (Medalla Ignacio Agramonte) Ignacio Agramonte Medal - First Class, gilt bronze, 30.9 mm x 35.7 mm inclusive of suspension ring, obverse with the portrait of Ignacio Agramonte facing slightly left, reverse with the Cuban coat of arms and the inscription “REPÚBLICA DE CUBA – CONSEJO DE ESTADO”, suspended from a five-sided ribbon mount of olive green with an orange central stripe, with its corresponding ribbon bar.

4. (Distinción Constructor de Obras Nucleares) Distinction for Nuclear Construction Works - 10 Years, silvered bronze, 30.2 mm x 35.4 mm inclusive of suspension ring, obverse with the atomic symbol encircled by the legend “DISTINCIÓN X CONSTRUCTOR DE OBRAS NUCLEARES”, reverse inscribed “REPÚBLICA DE CUBA – MINISTERIO DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN”, suspended from a horizontal silvered bar with pinback.

5. (Distinción Aracelio Iglesias) Aracelio Iglesias Distinction - 25 Years – Merchant Marine, gilt bronze, 30.1 mm x 35.5 mm inclusive of suspension ring, obverse featuring the portrait of Aracelio Iglesias with his name inscribed below, reverse with the emblem and initials “SNTMMPP” for Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Marina Mercante, Puertos y Pesca, suspended from a pentagonal ribbon mount with alternating blue, white, and black stripes, with its ribbon bar.

All items are in fine to very fine condition.

Footnote: These five Cuban decorations reflect the Republic’s mid-to-late 20th-century system of honouring both civil and professional contributions to national development. The José Antonio Echeverría and Ignacio Agramonte medals commemorate revolutionary and independence heroes, the Distinción Aracelio Iglesias recognizes long service in the merchant marine, while the Constructor de Obras Nucleares and Distinción al Mérito highlight contributions to industrial and scientific progress. Together, they illustrate the breadth of Cuban award culture linking patriotic, labour, and technical distinction across various state institutions and trade sectors.