Order of the Polar Star (Mongolia)

The Order of the Polar Star (Mongolian: Алтан гадас одон Altan Gadas Odon, Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠭᠠᠳᠠᠰᠤ ᠣᠳᠤᠨ) is a state award of Mongolia. It is the highest civilian award Mongolia can present to a foreign citizen.[1][2] The order was created in 1936. The regulation was approved by the resolution of the Presidium of the Small Khural and the Council of Ministers of the MPR on May 16, 1941.

Order of the Polar Star
The award medal
TypeAward
Awarded forSpecial merits in society
Presented by Mongolia
EligibilityMongolian and foreign citizens
Established1936
Total30,000

Description

It comes in four types: Type 1 (1936), Type 2 (1940), Type 3 (1940-41), Type 4 (1970).[3] For everyday wear, the order had a symbol in the form of an order bar. Until 1961, the bar of the order was rectangular metal, covered with colored enamel. Since 1961, the enamel strips have been replaced by strips covered with ribbons in the order's colors.

Previous recipients

From Mongolia

From America

From Russia

Other

References
  1. "http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2015/492153_JOMSA_Vol66_1_28.pdf". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Highest Mongolian national honour for ESCAP chief | ESBN". esbn.unescap.org. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. http://www.sbras.ru/medal/medal_info.php?idmedal=22. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Mongolia bestows the order of the Polar Star to International SOS Chairman – SOS Medica Mongolia". Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. Derby, Kevin. "Ted Yoho Honored by Mongolian Government With Order of the Polar Star | Florida Daily". Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. "Maria Fernández-Giménez: Research leads to Mongolia's highest honor – Lauren Hertel". Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  7. "Vladimir Karuev awarded the highest order of Mongolia", Kamykia News
  8. "Mongolia's president presents highest state award to Russian ambassador". tass.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. "St Petersburg University receives the highest award of Mongolia". St Petersburg University Faculty of Asian and African Studies. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. "Polar Star Order presented to Sejm Deputy Marshal".
  11. "Prezydent Mongolii odznaczył liderów polskich organizacji pozarządowych". NGO.PL. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  12. "Shri RK Sabharwal, C&MD, EIL awarded with the highest civilian award of Mongolia "The Order of Polar Star"". engineersindia.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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