Order of Belize

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Order of Belize
Awarded by Flag of Belize.svg Belize
Type Order
EligibilityHeads of State whom Belize wishes to honour
ChancellorThe Governor-General of Belize
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of the National Hero
Next (lower) Order of Distinction
Order of Belize - ribbon bar.svg
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Belize is the second highest honour awarded to foreigners in Belize by the government of Belize. It was instituted on 16 August 1991. [1]

Recipients

Order of Belize conferred on Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen by Governor-General Sir Colville Young 08.16 [Tong Qing Zhi Lu ] Zong Tong Jie Shou Bei Li Si Zong Du Yang Ke Wei (Colville Young)Zeng Xun ,Zong Tong Biao Shi ,Zhe Mei Xun Zhang Bu Jin Dai Biao Tai Bei Liang Guo Jian Ding De Bang Yi ,Ye Shi Dui Bi Ci Huo Ban Guan Xi Fa Zhan De Ken Ding  (30214749088).jpg
Order of Belize conferred on Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen by Governor-General Sir Colville Young

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References

  1. "NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT CHAPTER 162" (PDF). THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000. Government Printer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. "Order of Belize Conferred on Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen | Channel5Belize.com" . Retrieved 2019-04-02. archived