National Order of Bhutan | |
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Awarded by ![]() | |
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.
It is awarded as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.
It is composed of three classes :
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