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| Order of Honor (Georgia) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Order of Honor |
| Established | 1992 |
| Country | Georgia |
Order of Honor (Georgia) is a state decoration of the Republic of Georgia established in 1992 to recognize distinguished service. It has been conferred upon politicians, diplomats, military figures, cultural leaders, scientists, and foreign nationals for contributions to national life. The decoration occupies a place within Georgia's system of honors alongside orders such as the St. George's Order of Victory, Vakhtang Gorgasali Order, Order of Queen Tamara, Order of David the Builder, and Presidential Order of the Golden Fleece.
The decoration was instituted in the aftermath of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the declaration of independence of Georgia (country) during the presidency of Zviad Gamsakhurdia and later reform under Eduard Shevardnadze and Mikheil Saakashvili. Early episodes in the award's history intersect with events such as the South Ossetia conflict (1991–1992), the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict, and the post-Soviet transition that involved figures like Giorgi Chanturia, Jaba Ioseliani, and Mikheil Javakhishvili. The order's statutes were amended alongside legislative acts of the Parliament of Georgia and decrees of the President of Georgia including during tenures of Eduard Shevardnadze, Mikheil Saakashvili, Giorgi Margvelashvili, Salome Zourabichvili, and Vazha Lortkipanidze in accordance with national reforms influenced by comparative models such as the Order of Merit (France), Order of the British Empire, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and the Order of Leopold (Belgium).
Recipients have included citizens and foreign nationals such as diplomats from United States, Russia, Turkey, France, Germany, Israel, and Japan, as well as cultural figures linked to institutions like the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Rustaveli Theatre, and the Tbilisi State University. Nominees typically include politicians active in bodies like the European Parliament, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Council of Europe, or scholars associated with the Max Planck Society, Russian Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the British Academy. Criteria reference distinguished achievements in diplomacy involving treaties such as the Treaty of Moscow (1991), humanitarian activities tied to NGOs like Red Cross, and cultural promotion in festivals such as the Tbilisi International Film Festival and the Black Sea Jazz Festival.
The insignia reflects Georgian heraldic motifs in a configuration comparable to decorations like the Order of St. Andrew and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. The badge incorporates elements reminiscent of medieval Georgian iconography found in artifacts housed at the Georgian National Museum and frescoes in monasteries such as Gelati Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. Craftsmanship has been undertaken by workshops with ties to the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and jewelers formerly commissioned by houses like Fabergé and firms operating in Moscow, Vienna, and Istanbul. The ribbon colors echo national palettes used in ribbons for the Order of Saint Nicholas and other post-Soviet honors.
Nominations originate from ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Georgia), the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia, and the Ministry of Defence (Georgia), as well as from legislative deputies of the Parliament of Georgia and municipal authorities in cities like Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, and Zugdidi. Recommendations are reviewed by a council convened under presidential auspices, drawing procedural parallels with awarding bodies of the Presidential Administration of France and the Cabinet Office (United Kingdom). Investiture ceremonies have been held at venues including the Presidential Palace (Tbilisi), the Rustaveli Theatre, and state receptions attended by delegations from European Union member-states, United Nations, OSCE, and bilateral missions from capitals such as Washington, D.C., Moscow, Ankara, Berlin, and Paris.
Notable Georgian recipients include statesmen and cultural figures such as Erekle II (historically referenced), Shota Rustaveli (cultural legacy), Zviad Gamsakhurdia (political), Eduard Shevardnadze (diplomatic), Mikheil Saakashvili (political), Salome Zourabichvili (diplomatic), Nino Burjanadze (parliamentarian), Vazha Lortkipanidze (diplomat), Lado Gudiashvili (artist), LADO GURGENIDZE (economist), Khatia Buniatishvili (musician), Nana Mouskouri (performer). Foreign honorees have included envoys and leaders such as Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel, François Mitterrand, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ilham Aliyev, Lech Wałęsa, Vaclav Havel, Mikheil Saakashvili's international interlocutors, diplomats from United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Turkey, Israel, Japan, and cultural figures linked to Bolshoi Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and film auteurs celebrated at Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival.
The order's legal framework is codified by statutes enacted by the Parliament of Georgia and enacted through decrees of the President of Georgia. Its precedence is defined relative to decorations like the Order of David IV the Builder, Order of Queen Tamara, Vakhtang Gorgasali Order, and honors used in state protocol alongside medals issued by the Ministry of Defence (Georgia) and civic awards from municipalities such as Tbilisi City Hall. Adjustments to precedence have occurred in parallel with broader legislative reforms involving the Constitution of Georgia and national ceremonial regulations informed by protocols from entities like the European Union and Council of Europe.
Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia