Orders, decorations, and medals of Macau

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The government of Macau confers honors every year in the form of decorations, medals and honorary titles.

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The decorations, medals and honorary titles awarded by the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of China can be divided into medals of honour, medals of merit, distinguished service medals, and honorary titles. [1]

Medals of honor

Grand Lotus (大蓮花榮譽勳章; Medalhas de honra de Grande Lótus), the highest award under the MSAR honors and awards system, recognizes lifelong and highly significant contributions to the wellbeing of Macau.

The first two persons given this honor in 2001 were:

Golden Lotus (金蓮花榮譽勳章; Medalhas de honra de Lótus de Ouro) is awarded for distinguished services to the community or who have rendered public or voluntary services of high merit.

The first three persons given this honor in 2001 were:

Silver Lotus (銀蓮花榮譽勳章; Medalhas de honra de Lótus de Prata) is awarded for leadership in public affairs and/or voluntary work over a long period.

The first three persons given this honor in 2001 were:

Medals of merit

There are seven types of medal of merit awarded by Macau: [4]

Distinguished service medals

Honorary titles

Colonial orders, decorations and medals (pre-1999)

Prior to handover of Macau in 1999, the Portuguese honors system was in use.

Military decorations were awarded to Portuguese military personnel serving in Macau only:

Civilian and Civil awards given by the Macau Government:

Portuguese orders given to Portuguese and Macanese in Macau:

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References

  1. Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001, Article 1
  2. "MACAU DAILY TIMES - Neighborhood Associations veteran gets highest decoration". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. "Calligraphy by Liang Pi Yun".
  4. Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001, Article 3
  5. Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001, Article 4
  6. Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001, Article 5