Type Order Established 2008 | Status Currently constituted | |
Awarded for distinguished and meritorious services to the state Grades First ClassSecond ClassThird Class |
The National Order of Merit was founded by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in 2008
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Award
It is awarded as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.
Ranks
It is composed of three classes :
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
References
National Order of Merit (Bhutan) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA