National Order of Merit (Bhutan)
| National Order of Bhutan | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Bhutan | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | distinguished and meritorious services to the state |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Grades | First Class Second Class Third Class |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Order of Bhutan |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Beloved Son of the Dragon |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The National Order of Merit was founded by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on 7 November 2008.
Award
It is awarded as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.
Ranks
It is composed of three classes :
- First Class - a chest medal in gold.
- Second Class - a chest medal in silver.
- Third Class - a chest medal in bronze.
Insignia
The badge of the medal is a medallion with right-profile image of the King, inside an eight-petals stylised flower, itself inside an eight-pointed stylised star, simply hanging from a ribbon. The whole medal is in gold, silver or bronze, according to the rank.
The ribbon of the medal is dark orange with lighter orange borders
Notable recipients
- Bhutan Observer, Bhutan's first private bilingual newspaper [in Gold] (17 December 2011).
- Sonam Kinga, Chairperson of National Council (current position), Actor and Researcher at the Center for Bhutan Studies [in Gold] (17 December 2014).
- Harald Nestroy, Ambassador and Chairman of the society Pro Bhutan (17 December 2015).
- Sanduk Ruit, Doctor, eye surgeon (17 December 2015).
- Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan [in Gold] (17 December 2016).[1]
- Chablop Passang Tshering (17 December 2016).
- Toeb Karma (17 December 2021).
References
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