Order of the Golden Fleece ოქროს საწმისის ორდენი | |
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Awarded by Georgia | |
Type | Single grade order |
Established | 26 June 1998 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saint Nicholas |
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The Order of the Golden Fleece (Georgian: ოქროს საწმისის ორდენი, ok'ros sats'misis ordeni) is an honor awarded by the government of Georgia. It was established in 1998 and comes next in rank to the Order of Saint Nicholas. The Order is named after the mythical Golden Fleece, which was held in Colchis in what is now western Georgia.