Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia are governed by the laws of Mongolia on awards.

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History

Early awards

Titles in Mongolia have a history dating back to the time of the Mongol Empire. [1] For example, the title of Baatar (“Hero”) was traditionally awarded to military leaders. [1] At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia played a key role in establishing Mongolia's independence from China. [1] To honor this contribution, the Order of the Vajra (translated as the “Order of the Precious Rod”) was created for Mongolian nobility and foreigners, the latter were almost exclusively Russians. [1] The order was abolished after the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. [1]

Communist era

Later on during the Cold War, state awards returned to the mainstream, with Mongolian designs being patterned off of the Soviet model. [1] Many of the higher Mongolian awards were also manufactured in the Soviet Union. [1] In 1936, the new Mongolian state had formally enshrined the title of “Hero” by law, and in 1941, the “Badge of the Hero” was established. [1] In 1956 the Hero of Labor Golden Soyombo Medal was added to the Mongolian awards system. [1] A unique title, known as "Honorary Freeman of the Mongolian People’s Republic" was for Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to commemorate his visit to Ulaanbaatar in 1974. [1]

Post-communism

Unlike the situation after the fall of the Soviet Union, the communist-era awards of the Mongolian People's Republic were not abolished after the Mongolian Revolution of 1990, with many being awarded to this day. [1]

Mongolia (since 1990)

Titles

Orders

Honorary Titles

Mongolian People's Republic (1923-1990)

Source: [3]

Titles

Order

Honorary Titles

Prizes

Jubilee medals

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Haynes, Ed (January–February 2015). "The Awards of Mongolia: A Survey in a Broad Historical Context" (PDF). Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America. 66 (1): 26–28. ISSN   0025-6633.
  2. Үйлчилгээний гавьяат ажилтан. gaviyat.pms.mn (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 2015-01-01.
  3. "ODM of Mongolia : Ribbon Chart". www.medals.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-22.