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Government of the Republic of France. Les Palmes Academiques, Officier d'Academie, conferred by the Ministry of Education of France for her "services to French culture in Panama." Imposed by he Minister of France to Panama, Hon. Monsieur Langlais, 1935.

Government of the Republic of Chile. Order Al Merito, Comendador, imposed by the Ambassador of Chile to Panama as organizer and participant, Delegate of Panama to the First Conference of Ministers and Directors of Education of the American Republics, held in Panama, R.P., 1944.

Government of the Republic of Panama. Order Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Gran Oficial, imposed by Panama's President, Hon. Enrique a. Jimenez, as National Delegate to the Third Constituent Assembly and signer of the 1946 Constitution of the Republic of Panama, 1946.

Government of the Dominican Republic. Order Duarte, Sanchez Y Mella, imposed by the Dominican Republic Foreign Minister, Hon. Porfirio Herrera, during the XII Assembly of the Inter American Commission of Women, as its Executive Secretary, Ciudad Trujillo, D.R., 1956.

Government of the Republic of Panama. Order Manuel Jose Hurtado, Father of Panamanian Education, Panama's highest award in the field of education. Imposed by Panama's President, Hon. Roberto F. Chiari, "for her professional services to the nation," 1963 (at the National Tribute he presided).

University of Panama - Medallion Octavio Mendez Pereira, presented by the University Rector/President, Hon. Narciso Garay P. Engraved: "Universidad de Panama," Tribute to Esther Neira de Calvo on the ocassion of the XXV of the anniverasry of the Women's Lyceum."

Liceo de Senoritas - Gold Medal with the Lyceum emblem in enamel. Engraved: "Esther N. de Calvo - Semilla madre de la luz eterna" (Mother seed of eternal light), imposed by Professsor Flor de Mayora, Directress of the Lyceum, 1963 (as a national tribute).