The Order of Honor (Georgian: ღირსების ორდენი, romanized: ghirsebis ordeni) is an honor awarded by the President of Georgia. Established in 1992, The Order of Honor is awarded to a person in the construction of the state of Georgia - in the development of governance, defense, law and order, economy, health, culture, education, science, art or literature - for outstanding contribution, sporting achievement, heroism and devotion.[1]
| Order of Honor ღირსების ორდენი | |
|---|---|
 Order of Honor | |
Awarded by  Georgia | |
| Type | Single grade order |
| Established | December 24, 1992 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Vakhtang Gorgasali Order |
| Next (lower) | Civic Dedication Medal |
 Ribbon bar | |
Insignia
editThe Order of Merit has a round shape 38 millimeters in diameter. A seven-pointed braided golden star rests on a silver field composed of circular layered morcal shapes. In the middle of the braid, which is 20 millimeters in diameter, is a golden vine leaf with a seven-pointed silver Asterisk-like figure. Among the star gills are six silver grains in the shape of a grape seed.[2][3]
The stalk of the order is movably attached to a bracket with a 28 mm wide band. There is a wide blue stripe in the middle of the white background of the band. On both sides of the blue stripe are 2 mm wide red stripes.
The author of the Order of Honor is a graphic artist, artist-monumentalist Emir Burjanadze.
Recipients
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Law of Georgia:On State Awards and Prices of Georgia" (in Georgian) (Translate: Google, Bing, Yandex)
- ^ Kipiani, Gachechiladze & Simonishvili 2002, p. 27-28.
- ^ "GEORGIAN STATE AWARDS" (PDF). Herold (9). State Council of Heraldry. 2020. ISSN 2298-0261. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
Works cited
edit- Kipiani, Tamaz; Gachechiladze, Tengiz; Simonishvili, Guram, eds. (2002). Book of Honor. Vol. 4. Tbilisi: Gumate News Agency. ISBN 99928-0-196-4.