Order of Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy the Great explained

Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great
Awarded By: Turkmenistan
Type:Order
Eligibility:Turkmen and foreigners
For:Outstanding achievements
Head Title:Sovereign
Head:President Saparmyrat Nyýazow
Higher:Watan Order
Lower:Star of President Order

Order of Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy the Great (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň ilkinji Prezidenti Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy) is a state award of Turkmenistan established by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in honour of his predecessor, Saparmyrat Nyýazow.[1] The decree constituting its establishment was signed on 29 November 2007.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Statute

This order is awarded only to outstanding state and public figures – the highest officials of foreign countries. The awarding of the order is made for the following reasons:

Description

The order is made in the form of a chain of 750 gold sample, consisting of 24 links, 12 of which are in the form of a hexagon of two intertwined octahedrons, and the other 12 are made in the form of stylised national patterns. All links are decorated with diamonds. In the center, against the background of white enamel, another hexagon is shown, consisting of two intertwined octahedrons, which depict divergent sun rays, a map of Turkmenistan made of glassy green enamel, and a relief image in gold profile of President Niyazov and the Independence Monument.

Notable recipients have included:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Государственные награды, почетные звания и премии/Академия наук Туркменистана. 7 June 2020. science.gov.tm.
  2. Web site: В Туркменистане учредили Орден Сапармурата Туркменбаши Великого. 7 June 2020. ФОКУС. 30 November 2007 . ru-UA.
  3. Web site: 29 November 2007. Бердымухаммедов создал орден Великого Туркменбаши. 7 June 2020. TUT.BY. ru. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607214654/https://news.tut.by/world/98941.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Бердымухаммедов создал орден Великого Туркменбаши. 7 June 2020. Lenta.ru.
  5. Web site: В Туркменистане учрежден орден первого президента страны Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru. 7 June 2020. www.turkmenistan.ru.