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 Ravalomanana 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

[ citation needed ]

Recipients

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK)
NamePost-NominalsYear AppointedCountry
Cassam Uteem GCSK1993 [5] Mauritius
Karl Offmann GCSK2002 [6] Mauritius
Anerood Jugnauth KCMG, GCSK, QC, PC 2003 [7] Mauritius
Paul Bérenger GCSK2003 [8] Mauritius
Louis Serge ClairGCSK2003 [9] Mauritius
Premnath RamnahGCSK2004 [10] Mauritius
Rameswurlall Basant RoiGCSK2004 [11] Mauritius
Jaya Krishna Cuttaree GCSK2005 [12] Mauritius
Sir Satcam Boolell (posthumous)GCSK, Kt 2006 [13] Mauritius
Rashid Beebeejaun GCSK, GOSK2007 [14] Mauritius
Sir Ramesh JeewoolallGCSK, Kt 2007 [15] Mauritius
Marc Ravalomanana GCSK2008 Madagascar
Navin Ramgoolam GCSK2008 [16] Mauritius
Xavier-Luc Duval GCSK2009 [17] Mauritius
Kailash Purryag GCSK2009 [18] Mauritius
Rama Sithanen GCSK2009 Mauritius
James Burty David (posthumous)GCSK2010 [19] Mauritius
Mohamed Nasheed GCSK2011 [20] Maldives
James Michel GCSK2012 [21] Seychelles
The Most Reverend Ian Ernest GCSK2019 [22] Mauritius
Philippe Sands GCSK2021 [23] United Kingdom
Jagdish Koonjul GCSK2021 [23] Mauritius
Sooroojdev PhokeerGSCK2021 [23] Mauritius
Vaco Baissac GSCK2023 [24] Mauritius
Dharam Gokhool GCSK2024 Mauritius
Narendra Modi GCSK2025 [25] India

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

NamePost-NominalsYear Appointed
Sooroojdev PhokeerGOSK2016 [26]
Jagdish Koonjul GOSK2016 [26]
The Hon Mookhesswur ChooneeGOSK2014 [27]
The Hon Satya Veyash FaugooGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Bahim JeetooGOSK2014 [27]
Mrs Soonita KistamahGOSK2014 [27]
Mrs Marie Madeleine LeeGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Dharam Dev ManrajGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Marie Joseph Raymond Marrier d’Unienville, Q.C.GOSK2014 [27]
Dr Sulleman MoreeaGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Marie Jacques Laval PangloseGOSK2014 [27]
Dr Keyvoobalam PauvadayGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Geerja Shankar RamdaursinghGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Rohit RamnawazGOSK2014 [27]
Mr Georges André RobertGOSK2014 [27]
Dr Georges Tsang Kwong HongGOSK2014 [27]
Mrs Lalita BalgobinGOSK2013 [28]
Ahmud Ally BeebeejaunGOSK2013 [28]
Ved Prakash BundhunGOSK2013 [28]
Mahmood CheerooGOSK2013 [28]
Piero Augusto ColonnaGOSK2013 [28]
Rohit Narainsing GutteeGOSK2013 [28]
Dr Rihun Raj HawoldarGOSK2013 [28]
Marc Raymond HeinGOSK2013 [28]
Ashok Kumar Jai Krishen KalachandGOSK2013 [28]
Philippe Li Wan PoGOSK2013 [28]
Mrs Sooryakanti Nirsimloo-GayanGOSK2013 [28]
Rivaltz Quenette GOSK2013 [28]
Kaleshwarao SaccaramGOSK2013 [28]
Dr Sattianathan SangeeleeGOSK2013 [28]
Soopramanien SooprayenGOSK2013 [28]
Robert Hungley GOSK2024

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  14. ↑ "National Day Honours 2007" (PDF). Prime Minister Office. Mauritius Government.
  15. ↑ "National Day Honours 2007" (PDF). Prime Minister Office. Mauritius Government.
  16. ↑ "National Day Honours 2008" (PDF). Prime Minister Office. Mauritius Government.
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  22. ↑ "President of Mauritius bestows country's highest honour on Bishop Ian Ernest".
  23. 1 2 3 "National Day Awards 2021" (PDF). pmo.govmu.org. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "National Day Awards 2023". Prime Minister’s Office. Government Information Service.
  25. ↑ "Mauritius confers its highest honour 'Order of the Star and Key of Indian Ocean' on PM Modi". The Hindu. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  26. 1 2 "National Awards 2016" (PDF). pmo.govmu.org. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "National Day Honours 2014" (PDF). pmo.gov.mu. Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "National Day Honours 2013". pmo.gov.mu. Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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