Order of Genghis Khan

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Order of Genghis Khan
Тэргүүн дээд, тэргүүнзэргийн Чингис хааны одон.jpg
The award medal
TypeAward
Awarded forSpecial merits in society
Presented by Mongolia
EligibilityMongolian and foreign citizens
Established17 May 2002
First awarded2005
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of the Precious Wand

The Order of Genghis Khan (Mongolian: Чингис хааны одон, Chingis khaany odon) is a state award of Mongolia. It is currently the country's highest state award conferred for distinguished citizens of special merit. Criteria for receiving the award includes building and developing a democratic society, familiarizing other countries with Mongolian culture and/or art and promoting the name of Mongolian culture in the world.[1] It was introduced in May 2002 by President Natsagiin Bagabandi in honor of the 840th anniversary of the birth of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire Genghis Khan.[2][3] A person who is awarded the order is given a sum equivalent to 35 grams of gold (around 235 Mongolian tögrög, 1,743 in US Dollars).[4]

List of recipients[]

The award on a Mongolian stamp

References[]

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  3. ^ Чингис хаан одон нэр дэвшүүлэх, шагнах журам
  4. ^ "Орден Чингисхана – один раз в год". asiarussia.ru. Retrieved Jul 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Г. Ариунбаатар будет награжден орденом Чингисхана". asiarussia.ru. Retrieved Jul 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "www.mnb.mn". www.mnb.mn. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  7. ^ "The Chinggis Khaan Order Conferred on The HU Band". Office of the President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  8. ^ "First Mongolian cosmonaut receives Order of Genghis Khan - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  9. ^ "Mongolian Armed Forces awarded the Order of Chinggis Khaan". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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