Tuvalu Order of Merit
Tuvalu Order of Merit | |
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![]() Obverse of order | |
Awarded by the![]() Queen of Tuvalu | |
Type | Order of Merit |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | None |
![]() Ribbon bar of the order |
The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with $30,000 for the award allocated in the Tuvalu 2017 National Budget.[1]
Discussion of award[]
At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cambridge with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
Recipients[]
Tuvalu Order of Merit[]
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - 30 October 2017[2]
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - 30 October 2017
Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit[]
- Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich - 19 July 2017
References[]
- ^ "Government of Tuvalu 2017 National Budget" (PDF). Presented by the Hon Maatia Toafa Minister for Finance and Economic Development. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Court Circular". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Palmer, Richard (30 May 2017). "William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation". Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
Categories:
- Government of Tuvalu
- Orders of merit
- Awards established in 2016
- 2016 establishments in Tuvalu