Order of the Polar Star (Mongolia) explained

Order of the Polar Star
Total Awarded:	30,000
Established:	1936
Awarded For:	Special merits in society
Eligibility:	Mongolian and foreign citizens
Type:	Award
Presenter:	Mongolia

The Order of the Polar Star (Mongolian: Mongolian: Алтан гадас одон, 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.

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 Since 1961, the enamel strips have been replaced by strips covered with ribbons in the order's colors.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

• Khorloogiin Choibalsan
• Luvsannorovyn Erdenechimeg
• Damba Ayusheev
• Sonomyn Luvsangombo
• Jamsrangijn Jondon
• Gombojav Khand
• Zaluuchuudyn Unen Newspaper
• Tsog Magazine
• National Museum of Mongolia
• Central Military Hospital
• Hakuhō Shō
• A.Nomuun-Para olympic swimmer

From America

• Barack Obama
• Hillary Clinton
• Peace Corps Mongolia
• John McCain^[4]
• Pamela J. H. Slutz^[5]
• John W. Olsen
• Ted Yoho^[6]
• Jack Weatherford
• Greta van Susteren
• Maria Fernández-Giménez^[7]
• Richard P. Reading
• James F. Wagenlander^[8]
• Walter Jenkins
• Myrna Ann Adkins^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Awards Of Mongolia: A Survey In A Broad Historical Context. www.omsa.org . 2023-09-15 .
2. Web site: Highest Mongolian national honour for ESCAP chief ESBN. 2021-06-23. esbn.unescap.org. 2021-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629032246/https://esbn.unescap.org/news/highest-mongolian-national-honour-escap-chief. dead.
3. Web site: Справочно-информационная система СО РАН - Награды. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214204643/http://www.sbras.ru/medal/medal_info.php?idmedal=22. 2015-02-14. live.
4. Web site: Mongolia bestows the order of the Polar Star to International SOS Chairman – SOS Medica Mongolia. 2021-06-23. en-US. 2021-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203222/http://sosmedica.mn/en/mongolia-bestows-the-order-of-the-polar-star-to-international-sos-chairman/. dead.
5. Web site: NAMBC Chairman Pamela Slutz is awarded Order of the Polar Star . 2022-06-01 . www.nambc.org.
6. Web site: Derby. Kevin. Ted Yoho Honored by Mongolian Government With Order of the Polar Star Florida Daily. 16 April 2021 . 2021-06-23. en-US.
7. Web site: Maria Fernández-Giménez: Research leads to Mongolia's highest honor – Lauren Hertel. 2022-03-22. en-US.
8. Web site: Honarary Consuls of Mongolia.
9. Web site: Blomster's Mongolian Adventure - Colorado Chamber Orchestra.
10. Web site: [https:www.cpr.org/show-segment/a-denver-composers-unique-musical-collaboration-in-mongolia/ A Denver Composer’s Unique Musical Collaboration In Mongolia].
11. Web site: Statue Embodies Mongolian Culture.
12. http://www.kalmykianews.ru/2011/djangarchi-karuev-orden-mongolia/ "Vladimir Karuev awarded the highest order of Mongolia"
13. Web site: Mongolia's president presents highest state award to Russian ambassador. 2021-06-23. tass.com.
14. Web site: St Petersburg University receives the highest award of Mongolia . St Petersburg University Faculty of Asian and African Studies . 1 January 2022.
15. Web site: Polar Star Order presented to Sejm Deputy Marshal.
16. Web site: 22 January 2013. Prezydent Mongolii odznaczył liderów polskich organizacji pozarządowych. 1 July 2013. NGO.PL. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203445/http://wiadomosci.ngo.pl/wiadomosci/837701.html. dead.
17. Web site: Shri RK Sabharwal, C&MD, EIL awarded with the highest civilian award of Mongolia "The Order of Polar Star". 24 June 2021. 27 January 2022. engineersindia.com.
18. Web site: 몽골 정부 길강묵 주몽골한국대사관 영사에 '대통령 훈장'. 17 July 2019 .
19. Web site: Элчин сайд Цай Вэньруйг Алтан гадас одонгоор шагналаа. mn . gogo.mn . 2023-09-15 .
20. Web site: 2004-07-06 . 蒙古总统巴嘎班迪向唐家璇等三人授勋 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210729100759/https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/gjhdq_676201/gj_676203/yz_676205/1206_676740/xgxw_676746/t142161.shtml . 2021-07-29 . 2021-07-27 . 中华人民共和国外交部 . live.
21. News: Fang . Chin Soo . 7 July 2022 . Singapore and Mongolia deepen cooperation in public housing, social security reform . 21 February 2024 . The Straits Times.
22. Web site: Thomas Blomster]^{[9] [10]}
    • Duren Walters^[11]

    From Russia

    • Kliment Voroshilov
    • Yury Luzhkov
    • Okna Tsahan Zamn^[12]
    • Gavriil Ilizarov
    • Alexander Novikov
    • Vladimir Shatalov
    • Iskander Azizov^[13]
    • Valery Zorkin
    • St Petersburg University^[14]

    Other

    • Amanda Baric (Australia)
    • Małgorzata Gosiewska (Poland)^[15]
    • Krzysztof Stanowski (Poland)^[16]
    • R. K. Sabharwal (India)^[17]
    • Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thailand)
    • Gil Gang Muk (South Korea)^[18]
    • Cai Wenrui (China)^[19]
    • Wang Yi (China)^[20]
    • Temasek Foundation (Singapore)^[21]

    References

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