Grand Bauhinia Medal

Grand Bauhinia Medal
大紫荊勳章

Image of the medal
Awarded by  Hong Kong
Awarded for lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong[1]
Post-nominals GBM
Statistics
Established 1997
First awarded 1997
Precedence
Next (higher) -
Next (lower) Gold Bauhinia Star

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] Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.

List of recipients

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. Hong Kong Government Gazette G.N. (E.) 27 of 2015

See also

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