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National Order of Merit (Bhutan)

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Type
  
Order

Established
  
2008

Status
  
Currently constituted

Awarded for
  
distinguished and meritorious services to the state

Sovereign
  
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Grades
  
First Class Second Class Third Class

The National Order of Merit was founded by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in 2008

Contents

Award

It is awarded as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.

Ranks

It is composed of three classes :

  • First Class - a chest medal in gold.
  • Second Class - a chest medal in silver.
  • Third Class - a chest medal in bronze.

    • Insignia

    The badge of the medal is a medallion with right-profile image of the King, inside an eight-petals stylised flower, itself inside an eight-pointed stylised star, simply hanging from a ribbon. The whole medal is in gold, silver or bronze, according to the rank (photo).

    The ribbon of the medal is dark orange with lighter orange borders

    Notable Recipients

  • Sonam Kinga, Chairperson of National Council (current position), Actor and Researcher at the Center for Bhutan Studies [in Gold] (17 December 2014).
  • Harald Nestroy, Ambassador and Chairman of the society Pro Bhutan (17 December 2015).
  • Sanduk Ruit, Doctor, eye surgeon (17 December 2015).

    • References

    National Order of Merit (Bhutan) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA