Order of Outstanding Merit | |
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Type | Honorary Award |
Awarded for | Awarded to citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan and citizens of foreign countries for their great achievements in the development of science and technology, economics and culture, a significant contribution to the development of interstate cooperation and the implementation of domestic and foreign policies aimed at enhancing the international prestige of Uzbekistan |
Presented by | Uzbekistan |
Eligibility | Citizens of Uzbekistan and Non-citizens |
Status | Active |
Established | 29 August 1996 |
First awarded | 29 August 1996 |
Last awarded | 28 August 2019 |
Total | 116 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Jaloliddin Manguberdi |
Next (lower) | Order of El-Yurt Khurmati |
The Order of Outstanding Merit (Uzbek: Buyuk xizmatlari uchun) is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan. [1]
The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gold.
The order itself is a ruby colored eight-pointed star with scattered green colored triangles in between each end of the star. In the center is a blue colored globe with the shape of Uzbekistan on the globe. The globe is surrounded by another white colored circle that says "for great services" on the top and a laurel wreath on the bottom.
The intermediate gilded block depicts Uzbekistan's national symbol, a Huma bird spreading its wings against the background of a rising sun.
The weight of the order is 65 grams and its height is 7 millimeters.
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