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Royal Military Order of St George

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Type
  
Order

Eligibility
  
Militaries

Grand Master
  
Tupou VI

Royal house
  
House of Tupou

Status
  
Constituted

Awarded for
  
Meritorious military services

The Royal Military Order of St George is a military knighthood order of the Kingdom of Tonga.

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History

It was founded by King George Tupou V in 2009 to reward distinguished and meritorious military services by members of the uniformed services, including the Tonga Defence Services and foreigners.

Classes

The Order is awarded in five classes:

  • Grand Cross (GCStG)
  • Grand Officer (GOStG)
  • Commander (CStG)
  • Officer (OStG)
  • Member (MStG)

    • Insignia

  • The badge consists of a decussata red-enamelled and gold-bordered Greek cross, having in its centre a medallion figurating in its centre une enemeeled miniature of Saint George who kills the dragon, the whole surrounded of a red ring with an inscription in gold letters "ROYAL MILITARY ORDER OF ST GEORGE". The badge is hanging from the sash through a royal crown of Tonga in gold.
  • The breast star of the Order is a medallion, similar to the badge medallion, at the center of a radiating star of rhomboidal shape.
  • The ribbon is completel dark red.

    • References

    Royal Military Order of St George Wikipedia
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