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Order of the Druk Khorlo

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Type
  
Order

Established
  
January 2008

Status
  
Currently constituted

Next (higher)
  
Royal Order of Bhutan

Awarded for
  
fourth highest civilian order of merit

Sovereign
  
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

The Order of Druk Khorlo is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature.

Insignia

The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form an outer circle, within which a black enamelled circle encloses the King's portrait in gold, on a background of enameled yellow and orange of the Bhutanese National Flag.

The ribbon is blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.

References

Order of the Druk Khorlo Wikipedia