Distinctions

Made of solid bronze, nine centimetres in diameter and circular in shape, the Academy has its most notable Distinction for individuals and institutions that collaborate intensely and selflessly in its own events and activities. A desktop or decorative item of high quality and subtlety, this Distinction seeks to perpetuate the Academy's gratitude for the dedication and effort of its holder. On its obverse, the Spanish Real recovered for our corporate identity, which circulated as official currency in the 16th century under the reign of Charles I, and whose legend shows the bonds of union between Spain and Latin America; at its geometric centre rise two columns, erected over the ocean, bearing the inscription ‘plus’. On the reverse, the full name of the Academy, and the Sphinx that subjected Oedipus to harsh trials before he heroically crossed the desert of Thebes.