Star of the Solomon Islands
| Star of Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Solomon Islands |
| Awarded for | Contribution and dedication of time, energy and resources to advance the well being of the people of Solomon Islands |
| Post-nominals | SSI |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1981 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Cross of Solomon Islands |
 Ribbon bar of the award | |
The Star of Solomon Islands, established in 1981[1] is the highest honour of Solomon Islands.[2] Recipients are allowed to use the post nominal "SSI".[3]
Recipients
Notable recipients include:
- Helen Clark ONZ (former Prime Minister of New Zealand)[2]
- John Howard OM AC (former Prime Minister of Australia)[2]
- Sir Michael Somare GCL GCMG CH CF KStJ KSG PC MP (former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea).[4]
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO[5]
References
- ↑ "Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Solomon Islands". Jeanpaulleblanc.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- 1 2 3 "PM awarded the Star of the Solomon Islands". beehive.govt.nz. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "ODM of the Solomon Islands: Star of the Solomon Islands". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "Sir Somare Receives the Star Award | Economy | Solomon Islands News". Solomontimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ Archived October 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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