Order of the Druk Khorlo

Order of Druk Khorlo
Awarded by  Bhutan
Type Order
Awarded for fourth highest civilian order of merit
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Established January 2008
Precedence
Next (higher) Royal Order of Bhutan
Next (lower) National Order of Merit

The Order of Druk Khorlo is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature.

Insignia

The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form an outer circle, within which a black enamelled circle encloses the King's portrait in gold, on a background of enameled yellow and orange of the Bhutanese National Flag.

The ribbon is blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.

References

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