National Order of Merit (Bhutan)
The National Order of Merit was founded by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on 7 November 2008, as reward for distinguished and meritorious services to the state.
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
*- Business Bhutan, Bhutan's first business newspaper .
- Bhutan Observer, Bhutan's first private bilingual newspaper .
- Sonam Kinga, Chairperson of National Council, Actor and Researcher at the Center for Bhutan Studies .
- Harald Nestroy, Ambassador and Chairman of the society Pro Bhutan.
- Sanduk Ruit, Doctor, eye surgeon.
- Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan .
- Chablop Passang Tshering.
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- Toeb Karma.
- Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs, whose founder and president is Damchae Dem.
- Bhutan Red Cross Society .
- Poonam Khetrapal Singh .
- Chencho Gyeltshen .