Order of Honor (Belarus)
| Order of Honor Ордэн Пашаны | |
|---|---|
 Medal of the Order of Honor | |
| Type | State decoration |
| Awarded for | Services to the nation |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Presented by | the President of Belarus |
| Established | 13 April 1995 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | [1] |
| Next (lower) | Order of Francysk Skaryna[1] |
The Order of Honor (Belarusian: Ордэн Пашаны) is an award of Belarus. It is a single level award that was instituted on 13 April 1995. It is awarded for services to Belarus.[2]
Criteria[]
The Order of Honor is presented in recognition of:[1]
- Achievements in manufacturing, science, public/social/cultural work, or sports
- High level performance in manufacturing, agriculture, construction, communications, trade, housing, utilities services, transportation, and other industries
- Notable achievement in the fields of healthcare, education, or working with youth professionally
- Recognition of high labor productivity, improvement of the quality of products, or reduction of material and labor costs in product manufacturing
- Introduction of new equipment, inventions, and technologies that are deemed especially valuable
- Numerous and broad public and social activities
- Contributions to strengthening economic, scientific, technical, cultural or other ties between Belarus and other countries
Appearance[]
The medal of the Order of Honor is eight sided, made of gold-plated silver, and is 50 mm (2.0 in) high and 46 mm (1.8 in) wide. The obverse depicts a four-pointed silver star with an image of a man and a woman superimposed in the center. The man and the woman hold a sheaf of wheat and the Flag of Belarus, in green, white and red enamel. Below the star is a wreath of oak and laurel branches joined by a blue enameled ribbon. The reverse is plain bearing only the award's serial number in the center. The order is attached by a ring suspension to a pentagonal ribbon drape. The ribbon is yellow with red stripes at the edges and a thin green stripe in the center.[1]
Notable recipients[]
- Pierre Cardin, fashion designer[3]
- Helmut Kutin, president of SOS Children's Villages[4]
- Borys Paton, chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[5]
- Alexander Shilov, Russian artist [6]
- Victoria Azarenka, professional tennis player[7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Orders of the Republic of Belarus". President.gov.by. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Republic of Belarus: Order of Merit". Medals.org.uk. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Alexander Lukashenko Meets with Pierre Cardin". Press service of the President. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Alexander Lukashenko Awards President of International Charity SOS Kinderdorf International With Order of Frantsysk Skaryna". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "President of Belarus Meets with Heads of Foreign Scientific Organizations". Mfa.gov.by. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "On Exhibition of Alexander Shilov in Minsk". Mfa.gov.by. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Victoria Azarenka Receives Order of Honor Medal from Belarusian President". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus
- Awards established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in Belarus