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NEPAL
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The Royal House of Shah
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ORDERS &
DECORATIONS
- The
Most Glorious Mahendra Chain (Mahendra Mala Manapadvi):
founded by King Mahendra on 26th February
1961. Awarded in one class only, to reigning sovereigns.
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The Mahendra Chain
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Birendra Chain (Birendra Mala): founded by King
Gyanendra on 29th December 2002 in memory of
his late brother, King Birendra. Awarded in one class
only, to reigning sovereigns.
The Nepal Decoration of Valour (Nepal Soubhaga
Bhaskara): founded by King Mahendra on 26th
December 1963. Awarded in one class only, to reward acts
of supreme gallantry in the presence of the enemy.
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The Nepal Decoration of
Valour (Nepal Soubhaga Bhaskara)
- The
Nepal Decoration of Honour (Nepal Pratap Bhaskara):
founded by King Mahendra on 25th December
1966. The decoration consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara),
Grand Master (Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara),
and ordinary members (Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara).
Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal
houses.
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The Nepal Decoration of
Honour (Nepal Pratap Bhaskara) - breast
star (L) and sash badge (R)
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Most Glorious Order of the Ojaswi Rajanya (Ojaswi
Rajanyako Manapadvi): founded by King Tribhuvan on 14th
May 1934. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya),
Grand Master (Ati-Ojaswi-Rajanya),
and ordinary members (Ojaswi-Rajanya).
Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal
families and foreign Heads of State.
The Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
- breast star (L) and sash badge (R)
- The
Tribhuvan Order of the Footprint of Democracy (Tribhuvan
Prajatantra Shripada): founded by King Mahendra in
honour of his father on 2nd May 1956.
Conferred exclusively on Nepalese citizens for valuable
services to the country associated with the revolution
which removed the Rana regime. The order consists of the
Sovereign (Parama-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada),
Grand Master (Ati-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada),
and ordinary members in five classes (1. Maha-Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada,
2. Sugaurabmaya-Tejasvi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada,
3. Gaurabmaya-Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada,
4. Tejaswi-Tribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripada, and 5. ribhuvan-Prajatantra-Shripad).
The Tribhuvan Order of
Democracy - First class, sash badge (L) and Second class,
breast star (R).
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Order of the Footprint of Nepal (Nepal Shripada):
founded by King Mahendra on 16th December
1962. Conferred exclusively on Nepalese citizens for
significant contributions to national prestige. The order
consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada),
Grand Master (Ati-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada),
and ordinary members in five classes (1. Maha-Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada,
2. Ujjwala-Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada, 3. Sukirtmaya-Nepal-Shripada,
4. Kirtimaya-Nepal-Shripada, and 5. Nepal-Shripada).
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The Order of Nepal Shripada
- First class, sash badge (L) and Second class, breast
star (R).
- The
Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal (Nepal
Taradisha): founded by King Tribhuvan on 19th
November 1918, to reward military services during war and
peace. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara),
Grand Master (Ati-Projjwala-Nepal-Tara),
and ordinary members in five classes (1. Supradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara,
2. Pradipta-Manyabara-Nepal-Tara, 3. Manyabara-Nepal-Tara,
4. Manya-Nepal-Tara, and 5. Nepal-Tara).
Attached to the order is a medal (Nepal-Tara-Padak)
instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.
The Order of The Star of
Nepal - Second class, breast star (L) and neck badge (R).
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Order of Om Ram Patta: founded by King Tribhuvan on 31st
October 1946 and conferred on both Nepalese and foreign
nationals of the Hindu faith. The order consists of the
Sovereign (Parama-Pravitra-Om-Ram-Patta),
Grand Master (Pravitra-Om-Ram-Patta), and ordinary
members (Om-Ram-Patta).
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The Order of Om Ram Patta -
breast star (L) and sash badge (R).
- The
Birendra Democracy Decoration (Birendra Prajatantra
Bhaskar). founded by King Gyanendra on 29th
December 2002, in memory of his late brother. Conferred
on members of the Royal Family or Nepali citizens who
make outstanding contributions to the nation, and to
foreigners making special contributions to the welfare of
Nepal. Awarded in four classes
(1. Maha-Gaurabmaya-Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskar,
2. Gaurabmaya-Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskar,
3. Supradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskar. 4. Pradipta-Birendra-Prajatantra-Bhaskar).
The Most Illustrious Order of the Three Divine Powers (Tri
Shakti Patta). founded by King Tribhuvan on 27th
November 1937. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Jyotirmaya-Tri-Shakti-Patta),
Grand Master (Ati-Jyotirmaya-Tri-Shakti-Patta),
and ordinary members in five classes (1. Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta,
2. Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, 3. Bikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta,
4. Prakhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta, and 5. Tri-Shakti-Patta).
Attached to the order is a medal (Tri-Shakti-Patta-Padak)
instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.
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The Order of Tri Shakti
Patta - First class, breast star (L) and sash badge (R).
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Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Hand (Gorkha-Dakshina
Bahu): founded by King Prithvi in 1896, and revived
and reformed by King Tribhuvan on 7th
September 1932. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu),
Grand Master (Ati-Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu),
and ordinary members in five classes (1. Suprasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu,
2. Prasidha-Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu, 3. Suprabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu,
4. Prabala-Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu and 5. Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu).
Attached to the order is a medal (Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu-Padak)
instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936.
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The Order of the Gurkha
Right Hand - First class, breast star (L) and sash badge
(R).
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