Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Coat of arms of Mauritius (Original version).svg
Type Order of merit
CountryFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
MottoStella Clavisque Maris Indici (translated: Star and key of the Indian Ocean)
Awarded forAt the President's pleasure
StatusCurrently constituted
Chancellor President of the Republic of Mauritius
GradesGrand Commander (GCSK)
Grand Officer (GOSK)
Commander (CSK)
Officer (OSK)
Member (MSK)
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower) President's Distinguished Service Medal
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Ribbon bar of GCSK, GOSK, CSK
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Ribbon bar of OSK, MSK

The Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean is the highest distinct order of merit in the honours system of Mauritius established under the National Awards Act 1993. It was founded in 1992 to decorate people who have made a contribution to social progress in the nations of the Indian Ocean. It may be awarded to non-Mauritian citizens. [1] [2]

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Chancellor

The chancellor of the order is the President of the Republic of Mauritius. Each year on Independence day (12 March) the president of the republic appoints new members on the recommendation of the prime minister.

Labour Day has a special significance to the order as it relates to the hardship of people working for their country.[ citation needed ] On Labour Day 2007 the Malagasy President Marc Ramalomanana was appointed to the rank of Grand Commander, the highest rank of the order. [3]

Privileges

Recipients of the rank of Grand Officer or above are automatically entitled to prefix The Hon, Hons or The Honourable to their name. Commanders and Officers may request permission from the president to use this prefix. Recipients of the order who are not Mauritian citizens may not use the prefix or post-nominals unless granted permission by the president.

Composition

The Order comprises five classes, in descending order of seniority: [4]

Composition of the medal

GRAND OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE STAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

The decoration shall be 3 mm thick in the form of a cross and made up of a circular central part and three sets of leaves: outer, middle, inner.

The outer leaves shall be of gold. The length from tip to tip of the outer leaves shall be 71mm.

The middle leaves shall be made of violet blue enamel (Group 98 Col of the Royal Horticultural Society colour chart), have pointed ends capped by beads, and be lined externally with gold 2mm thick. The length from head to bead (external) shall be 76 mm.

The inner leaves shall be in the shape of a cross with equal arms of blue enamel (Group 100D of the same colour chart) lined externally with gold 1mm thick. The length from tip to tip of the inner leaves shall be 65 mm.

The central part shall depict a ring of gold with outer diameter 26mm and inner diameter 20mm.

ON THE OBVERSE, to fit inside the ring, shall be embossed a Trochetia boutoniana flower in gold and on the ring the words GRAND OFFICER OF THE STAR & KEY.

ON THE REVERSE inside the ring, shall be embossed the coat of arms of the Republic of Mauritius and on the ring the words REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS.

The clasp shall be of gold.

The decoration shall be worn around the neck by a ribbon of old gold colour (yellow group 11 C of the same colour chart) 70 mm wide with the colours of the flag of Mauritius running vertically in the middle in segments each 4 mm wide.

The colours of the flag (from left to right) shall be as per the following British Standard Colour Code:

Red - 0.005
Blue - 7.086
Yellow - 0.001
Green - 0.010

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Recipients

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK)
NamePost-NominalsYear Appointed
Cassam Uteem GCSK1993 [5]
Karl Offmann GCSK2002 [6]
Anerood Jugnauth KCMG, GCSK, QC, PC 2003 [7]
Paul Berenger GCSK2003 [8]
Louis Serge ClairGCSK2003 [9]
Premnath RamnahGCSK2004 [10]
Rameswurlall Basant RoiGCSK2004 [11]
Jaya Krishna Cuttaree GCSK2005 [12]
Sir Satcam Boolell (posthumous)GCSK, Kt 2006 [13]
Rashid Beebeejaun GCSK, GOSK2007 [14]
Sir Ramesh JeewoolallGCSK, Kt 2007 [15]
Marc Ravalomanana GCSK2008
Navinchandra Ramgoolam GCSK2008 [16]
Xavier Luc Duval GCSK2009 [17]
Rajkeswur Purryag GCSK2009 [18]
Rama Sithanen GCSK2009
James Burty David (posthumous)GCSK2010 [19]
Mohamed Nasheed GCSK2011 [20]
James Alix Michel GCSK2012 [21]
The Most Reverend Ian Ernest GCSK2019 [22]
Philippe Sands GCSK2021 [23]
Jagdish Koonjul GCSK2021 [23]
Sooroojdev PhokeerGSCK2021 [23]
Vaco Baissac GSCK2023 [24]

Grand Officers of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GOSK)

NamePost-NominalsYear Appointed
Sooroojdev PhokeerGOSK2016 [25]
Jagdish Koonjul GOSK2016 [25]
The Hon Mookhesswur CHOONEEGOSK2014 [26]
The Hon Satya Veyash FAUGOOGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Bahim JEETOOGOSK2014 [26]
Mrs Soonita KISTAMAHGOSK2014 [26]
Mrs Marie Madeleine LEEGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Dharam Dev MANRAJGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Marie Joseph Raymond MARRIER d’UNIENVILLE, Q.C.GOSK2014 [26]
Dr Sulleman MOREEAGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Marie Jacques Laval PANGLOSEGOSK2014 [26]
Dr Keyvoobalam PAUVADAYGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Geerja Shankar RAMDAURSINGHGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Rohit RAMNAWAZGOSK2014 [26]
Mr Georges André ROBERTGOSK2014 [26]
Dr Georges TSANG KWONG HONGGOSK2014 [26]
BALGOBIN Mrs LalitaGOSK2013 [27]
BEEBEEJAUN Ahmud AllyGOSK2013 [27]
BUNDHUN Ved PrakashGOSK2013 [27]
CHEEROO MahmoodGOSK2013 [27]
COLONNA Piero AugustoGOSK2013 [27]
GUTTEE Rohit NarainsingGOSK2013 [27]
HAWOLDAR Dr Rihun RajGOSK2013 [27]
HEIN Marc RaymondGOSK2013 [27]
KALACHAND Ashok Kumar Jai KrishenGOSK2013 [27]
LI WAN PO PhilippeGOSK2013 [27]
NIRSIMLOO-GAYAN Mrs SooryakantiGOSK2013 [27]
QUENETTE Louis RivaltzGOSK2013 [27]
SACCARAM KaleshwaraoGOSK2013 [27]
SANGEELEE Dr SattianathanGOSK2013 [27]
SOOPRAYEN SoopramanienGOSK2013 [27]

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