Great Cross Medal

The Great Cross medal consists of a stylish silk band worn transversely on the right shoulder, and ending in a ribbon with a rosette, from which there hangs a Commander medal, together with a Great Officer plaque.

When the Great Cross is awarded to Sovereigns or Heads of State or Presidents of Government, the medal and the plaque shall include an enameled oak crown.

The Great Cross is awarded to Sovereigns or Heads of State or Presidents of Government, Foreign Affairs Ministers, Ambassadors, outstanding Parliamentarians, high Armed Forces Chiefs, and other prominent civilian personalities.

Great Officer Medal

It is a plaque-shaped golden decoration medal, 80 mm. by 60 mm.

It is a golden decoration medal, 60 mm by 40 mm, hanging from a golden enameled crown of laurel that is worn around the neck through a steel-colored ribbon.

Officer Medal

It is a 40-mm-by-30-mm silver medal, which has a golden oak crown around the obverse area showing the figure representing the Constitution (central sculpture of the facade of the Legislative Palace) and on the reverse there is the National Coat of Arms. An edge line inside the oak crown circles the figures, and on the obverse has the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR OF THE CONGRESS OF PERU 1964", and on the reverse the inscription "FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC". The medal hangs from a golden enameled crown of laurel which in turn hangs from a ribbon that has a central rosette of the same color.

It is a 40-mm-by-30-mm silver medal, which has an oak crown around the obverse area showing the figure representing the Constitution (central sculpture of the facade of the Legislative Palace) and on the reverse there is the National Coat of Arms. An edge line inside the oak crown circles the figures, and on the obverse has the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR OF THE CONGRESS OF PERU 1964", and on the reverse the inscription "FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC". The medal hangs from a silver enameled crown of laurel which in turn hangs from a steel-colored silk ribbon.

The band is part of the decoration of the Great Cross medal, together with the Knight Commander medal and the Great Officer plaque.

It is sewn in steel-colored silk and must be worn transversely on the right shoulder of the awardees, and ends in a ribbon with a rosette from where there hangs a Knight Commander medal.

The crucifix is a religious ornament used in official and protocol ceremonies held at the Congress of the Republic.

Ballot Tray

The ballot tray is an open receptacle that contains the balls with which Members used to vote in the plenary sessions of Congress. The white balls meant yes and the black ones meant no.

The ballot box is a vessel in which the congressmen used to deposit their balls showing their decisions to vote in favor or against the matter under debate.

The balls were deposited one by one by each Member, such as is shown in the picture, and then the authorities proceeded to do the computing to find out the final outcome of the voting.