Grand Bauhinia Medal
Grand Bauhinia Medal 大紫荊勳章 | |
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Awarded for | lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong[1] |
Presented by | Hong Kong, China |
Post-nominals | GBM |
Established | 1997 |
First awarded | 1997 |
Precedence | |
Next (lower) | Gold Bauhinia Star |
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Traditional Chinese | 大紫荊勳章 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大紫荆勋章 | ||||||||||
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The Grand Bauhinia Medal (Chinese: 大紫荊勳章) is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style The Honourable. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system, following the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[2] Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.
List of recipients[]
1997[]
- Ann Tse-kai
- Lee Quo-wei
- Simon Li
- Elsie Tu
- Cha Chi Ming
- Tsui Sze-man
- Chuang Shih-ping
- Wong Ker-lee
- Tsang Hin-chi
- Henry Fok
- Chung Sze-yuen
- Lo Tak-shing
1998[]
1999[]
2000[]
2001[]
2002[]
2005[]
2006[]
- Charles Lee
- Leo Lee Tung-hai
- Tung Chee Hwa
2007[]
- Rita Fan
Rafael Hui(Revoked in 2018[3])- David Li
- Lee Shau-kee
2008[]
2009[]
2010[]
2011[]
2012[]
2013[]
2014[]
2015[]
2016[]
2017[]
- Matthew Cheung
- Paul Chan Mo-po
- Rimsky Yuen
- Laura Cha
- Arthur Li
- Fanny Law
- Ip Kwok-him
- Vincent Lo
- Henry Cheng
- Tai Tak-fung
- Jack So
- Ronnie Chan
2018[]
2019[]
2020[]
- Andrew Leung
- Bernard Charnwut Chan
- Chan Tung
- Xu Rongmao
2021[]
See also[]
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong
References[]
- ^ Megan C. Robertson (17 February 2003). "Hong Kong: Grand Bauhinia Medal". Medals of the World. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ Protocol Division Government Secretariat. "General Awards". Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Removal of Honours" (PDF). Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette. 22 (9). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong
- Lists of Hong Kong people
- Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal
- Awards established in 1997