Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia

List of Mongolian honours

Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia are governed by the laws of Mongolia on awards.

History

Early awards

Titles in Mongolia have a history dating back to the time of the Mongol Empire.[1] For example, the title of Baatar (“Hero”) was traditionally awarded to military leaders.[1] At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia played a key role in establishing Mongolia's independence from China.[1] To honour this contribution, the Order of the Vajra (translated as the “Order of the Precious Rod”) was created for Mongolian nobility and foreigners, the latter were almost exclusively Russians.[1] The order was abolished after the Mongolian Revolution of 1921.[1]

Communist era

Later on during the Cold War, state awards returned to the mainstream, with Mongolian designs being patterned off of the Soviet model.[1] Many of the higher Mongolian awards were also manufactured in the Soviet Union.[1] In 1936, the new Mongolian state had formally enshrined the title of “Hero” by law, and in 1941, the “Badge of the Hero” was established.[1] In 1956 the Hero of Labor Golden Soyombo Medal was added to the Mongolian awards system.[1] A unique title, known as "Honorary Freeman of the Mongolian People’s Republic" was for Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to commemorate his visit to Ulaanbaatar in 1974.[1]

Post-communism

Unlike the situation after the fall of the soviet union, the communist-era awards of the Mongolian People's Republic were not abolished after the Mongolian Revolution of 1990, with many being awarded to this day.[1]

Mongolia (since 1990)

Titles

Orders

  • Order of Genghis Khan
  • Order of Sukhbaatar
  • Order of Mother Heroine, 1st Class[1]
  • Order of Mother Heroine, 2nd Class[1]
  • Order of the Polar Star[1]
  • Order of the Precious Wand

Honorary Titles

  • People's Artist of Mongolia[1]
  • People's Writer of Mongolia
  • Honorary Medal of Combat[1]
  • Honored Service Officer[2]

Mongolian People's Republic (1923-1990)[3]

Titles

Order

  • Order of Military Merit
  • Order of the Red Banner
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Honorary Titles

  • Honorary Freeman of the Mongolian People's Republic[1]

Prizes

  • Natsagdorj Literary Prize[1]
  • Choibalsan Prize (Established in 1945 and renamed as the State Prize in 1962)[1]

Jubilee medals

  • Medal "For the Victory over Japan"
  • Medal "30 year anniversary of the Victory over Japan"
  • Medal "25th Anniversary of Mongolian People's Revolution"
  • Medal "50 years of the Mongolian People's Republic"
  • Medal "50 years of the Mongolian People's Army"

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Haynes, Ed (January–February 2015). "The Awards of Mongolia: A Survey in a Broad Historical Context" (PDF). Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America. 66 (1): 26–28. ISSN 0025-6633.
  2. ^ Үйлчилгээний гавьяат ажилтан. gaviyat.pms.mn (in Mongolian).
  3. ^ "ODM of Mongolia : Ribbon Chart". www.medals.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
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