| Order of the Polar Star | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:MN_Order_Polar_star.png) The award medal | |
| Type | Award |
| Awarded for | Special merits in society |
| Presented by |  Mongolia |
| Eligibility | Mongolian and foreign citizens |
| Ribbon | OrdenPolStar.png |
| Established | 1936 |
| Total | 30,000 |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:OrdenPolStar.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of the Polar Star (Mongolian: Алтан гадас одон Altan Gadas Odon, Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠭᠠᠳᠠᠰᠤ ᠣᠳᠤᠨ) is a state award of Mongolia. It is the highest civilian award Mongolia can present to a foreign citizen.[1][2] The order was created in 1936. The regulation was approved by the resolution of the Presidium of the Small Khural and the Council of Ministers of the MPR on May 16, 1941.
- ^ "The Awards Of Mongolia: A Survey In A Broad Historical Context" (PDF). www.omsa.org. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Highest Mongolian national honour for ESCAP chief | ESBN". esbn.unescap.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.