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=== Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit === |
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* [[Alastair Bruce of Crionaich]] - 19 July 2017 |
* [[Major-general (United Kingdom)|Major General]] [[Alastair Bruce of Crionaich]] - 19 July 2017 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 07:17, 15 November 2020
| Tuvalu Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of order | |
Awarded by the Queen of Tuvalu | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with $30,000 for the award allocated in the Tuvalu 2017 National Budget.[1]
Discussion of award
At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cambridge with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
Recipients
Tuvalu Order of Merit
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - 30 October 2017[2]
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - 30 October 2017
Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit
- Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich - 19 July 2017
References
- ^ "Government of Tuvalu 2017 National Budget" (PDF). Presented by the Hon Maatia Toafa Minister for Finance and Economic Development. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "Court Circular". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Palmer, Richard (30 May 2017). "William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation". Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 1 June 2018.