Order of Outstanding Merit
The Order of Outstanding Merit is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Design
The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gold.
The order itself is a ruby colored eight-pointed star with scattered green colored triangles in between each end of the star. In the center is a blue colored globe with the shape of Uzbekistan on the globe. The globe is surrounded by another white colored circle that says "for great services" on the top and a laurel wreath on the bottom.
The intermediate gilded block depicts Uzbekistan's national symbol, a Huma bird spreading its wings against the background of a rising sun.
The weight of the order is 65 grams and its height is 7 millimeters.
Recipients by year
1996
Juan Antonio Samaranch – President of the IOC Erkin Vohidov – National Poet of Uzbekistan
1997
Turgun Alimatov – Uzbek folk music player Said Ahmad - Playwright and writer
1998
Leonid Kuchma – President of Ukraine Ismail Dzhurabekov - First Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Kozim Tulyaganov – mayor of Tashkent Rakhim Akhmedov – People's Artist of Uzbekistan Mutal Burhonov – musical composer Zikir Muhammadjonov – actor Nursultan Nazarbayev – President of Kazakhstan Chinghiz Aitmatov – Kyrgyz writer
1999
Ozod Sharafiddinov – editor-in-chief of the magazine Jahon adabiyeti Salizhan Sharipov – Russian cosmonaut of Kyrgyz descent Buribay Akhmedov – Uzbek scientist Fazila Sulaimonova – leading researcher at the Academy of Sciences
2000
Gʻafur Gʻulom – Soviet Uzbek academician Musa Tashmukhamedov – Soviet Uzbek poet and writer Abdulla Qahhor – Soviet Uzbek playwright Tuychi Tashmukhamedov – Soviet Uzbek folk musician Mukhitdin Kari-Yakubov – Soviet Uzbek actor and singer Yunus Rajabiy – Soviet Uzbek composer and academician Abror Hidoyatov – Soviet Uzbek theater actor Jurahan Sultanov – Soviet Uzbek actor, singer, and composer Mamurjon Uzakov – Soviet Uzbek singer Komiljon Otaniyozov – Soviet Uzbek singer and musician Botir Zokirov – Soviet Uzbek singer, writer, and actor Malik Nabiev – Soviet Uzbek artist Halima Nosirova – Soviet Uzbek opera singer
2001
Lutfi Sarimsoqova – Soviet Uzbek actress Mukarram Turgunbaeva – Soviet Uzbek ballet dancer Shukur Burkhanov – Soviet Uzbek actor Tamara Khanum – Soviet Uzbek actress of Armenian descent Sadriddin Ayni – Soviet Tajik writer and scholar Maqsud Shayxzoda – Soviet Uzbek poet and playwright Mirtemir Tursunov – Soviet Uzbek poet Mirkarim Osimov – Soviet Uzbek writer Ural Tansykbayev – Soviet Uzbek painter of Kazakh descent Chingiz Akhmarov – Soviet Uzbek artist of Tatar descent Khoji Abdurasulov – Soviet Uzbek artist Mannon Uyghur – Soviet Uzbek actor and playwright Maria Kuznetsova – Soviet Uzbek artist Abbas Bakirov – Soviet Uzbek actor and theater director Usta Shirin Murodov – Soviet Uzbek artist Nabi Ganiev – Soviet Uzbek actor, film director, and screenwriter Murojon Akhmedov – Soviet Uzbek artist Edvard Rtveladze – Soviet Uzbek academician of Georgian descent Saodat Kabulova – Soviet Uzbek opera singer and actress Oʻtkir Hoshimov – Soviet Uzbek writer
2002
Khabib Abdullaev – Soviet Uzbek academician Sodiq Azimov – Soviet Uzbek physicist To‘xtasin Jalilov – Soviet Uzbek composer Ubay Oripov – Soviet Uzbek academician Igor Savitsky – Soviet Russian painter and archaeologist Tashmukhamed Sarymsakov – Soviet Uzbek mathematician Sagdy Sirazhdinov – Soviet Uzbek politician and academician Abid Sadykov – Soviet Uzbek chemist and politician Hamid Sulaimonov – Soviet Uzbek scientist Olim Xoʻjayev – Soviet Uzbek actor and theater director Sabir Yunusov – Soviet Uzbek chemist Tashmuhamed Kara-Niyazov – Soviet Uzbek mathematician Yahya Gulyamov – Soviet Uzbek archaeologist Galina Pugachenkova – Soviet archaeologist and art historian Abdukodir Khayitmetov – Soviet Uzbek scientist Valdas Adamkus – President of Lithuania
2003
Juan Carlos I of Spain – King of Spain Queen Sofía of Spain – Queen of Spain Aleksander Kwaśniewski – President of Poland Vasit Vakhidov – Soviet Uzbek surgeon and scientist Makhmud Mirzaev – Soviet Uzbek scientist Askad Mukhtar – Soviet Uzbek writer and poet Ibrohim Moʻminov – Soviet Uzbek scientist Rahim Pirmuhamedov – Soviet Uzbek actor Tolib Sodiqov – Soviet Uzbek composer and conductor Saib Khojaev – Soviet Uzbek actor Richard Schroeder – Russian and Soviet scientist Shuhrat – Soviet Uzbek poet and playwright Razzoq Hamroyev – Soviet Uzbek actor Eduard Shevardnadze – President of Georgia Georgi Parvanov – President of Bulgaria Matyakub Koshchanov – Uzbek academician Zhura Musaev – Uzbek academician Yalkin Turakulov – Uzbek scientist
2004
Khozhikhon Boltaev – Soviet Uzbek artist Muhammadzhon Mirzaev – Soviet Uzbek composer Hamid Olimjon – Soviet Uzbek writer and poet Nabi Rahimov – Soviet Uzbek actor Vsevolod Romanovsky – Soviet Russian mathematician Ayimkhan Shamuratova – Soviet Uzbek actress of Karakalpak descent Sora Eshontoʻrayeva – Soviet Uzbek actress
2005
Batyr Valikhodzhaev – Soviet Uzbek academician Shavkat Rakhmatullaev – Uzbek academician Mamadzhan Rakhmanov – Uzbek academician Yulduz Usmonova – Uzbek actress and singer Zokir Almatov – Uzbek politician
2006
Pirimqul Qodirov – Uzbek writer Rakhima Mavlanova – Uzbek academician
2007
Ruslan Chagaev – Uzbek professional boxer Timur Atakuziev – Uzbek scientist Albert Ataliev – Uzbek surgeon Orkhon Makhmudov – Uzbek politician Mahmud Salokhiddinov – Uzbek academician Abdulla Ubaidullaev – Uzbek politician Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow – President of Turkmenistan
2008
Vladimir Putin – President of Russia Suyima Gʻaniyeva – Uzbek scholar Hashimjon Ismailov – Uzbek director Mirzaatham Rakhimov – Uzbek scientist Artur Taymazov – Russian and Uzbek wrestler and politician of Ossetian descent Valdis Zatlers – President of Latvia
2011
Munojot Yoʻlchiyeva – Uzbek singer Muyassar Razzokova – Uzbek singer
2012
Haruhiko Kuroda – president of the Asian Development Bank
2013
Andris Berzins – President of Latvia
2014
Azizxon Qayumov – Uzbek scientist
2015
Ravshan Irmatov – Uzbek FIFA referee
2019
Bahodir Yoʻldoshev – Uzbek artistic director
2020
Abdulla Avloniy – Uzbek Jadid poet, playwright, journalist, and scholar Mahmudkhodja Behbudiy – Uzbek Jadid activist, writer, and journalist Munawwar Qari – Uzbek Jadid author, poet, teacher, and journalist