National Order of Merit (Bhutan)

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National Order of Bhutan
Awarded by His Majesty The King Of Bhutan
Type Order
Awarded fordistinguished and meritorious services to the state
StatusCurrently constituted
Sovereign Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
GradesFirst Class
Second Class
Third Class
Precedence
Next (higher) Royal Order of Bhutan
Next (lower) Order of the Beloved Son of the Dragon
BHT National Order of Merit of Bhutan Ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar of the order

The National Order of Merit was founded by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on 7 November 2008, as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.

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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.

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

Notable recipients

References

  1. Diplomat Magazine
  2. "Women rocking international trade - Damchae Dem". www.gtpalliance.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.