Jump to content

Tuvalu Order of Merit

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuvalu Order of Merit
Obverse of order
Awarded by the Monarch of Tuvalu
TypeOrder of Merit
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderElizabeth II
SovereignCharles III
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

[edit]

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 then Duchess of Cambridge[citation needed] with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Prince and Princess of Wales in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]

Recipients

[edit]

Tuvalu Order of Merit

[edit]

Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Court Circular". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.