Order of the Sun of Peru

Order of the Sun of Peru
Type	Order of merit
Awarded for	Civil and military merit
Description	Purple ribbon
Presented by	the Republic of Peru
Eligibility	All
Status	Currently awarded
Established	8 October 1821, discontinued 1825, re-established 1921
Ribbon of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (highest)
Next (lower)	Order of Merit for Distinguished Service

The Order of the Sun of Peru (Spanish: Orden El Sol del Perú), formerly known as the Order of the Sun, is the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit. The award is the oldest civilian award in the Americas, first being established in 1821.