Grand Bauhinia Medal

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Grand Bauhinia Medal
大紫荊勳章
Grand Bauhinia Medal with ribbon
Awarded forlifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong[1]
Presented by Hong Kong
Post-nominalsGBM
Established1997
First awarded1997
Precedence
Next (lower)Gold Bauhinia Star
Grand Bauhinia Medal
Traditional Chinese大紫荊勳章
Simplified Chinese大紫荆勋章

The Grand Bauhinia Medal (Chinese: 大紫荊勳章) is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style The Honourable. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system, following the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.[2] The list was empty because no one was awarded from 2003 to 2004. Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.

List of recipients

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See also

References

  1. ^ Megan C. Robertson (17 February 2003). "Hong Kong: Grand Bauhinia Medal". Medals of the World. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ^ Protocol Division Government Secretariat. "General Awards". Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Removal of Honours" (PDF). Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette. 22 (9). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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