Grand Bauhinia Medal

Grand Bauhinia Medal 大紫荊勳章
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Awarded by Hong Kong
Awarded for	lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong
Post-nominals	GBM
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Established	1997
First awarded	1997
Precedence
Next (higher)	-
Next (lower)	Gold Bauhinia Star

The Grand Bauhinia Medal (Chinese: 大紫荊勳章) the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style "The Honorable". (Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.) It is created in 1997 to replace the British honours system after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

List of awardees

1997

• The Honorable ANN Tse-kai, G.B.M., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Quo-wei LEE, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LI Fook-sean, Simon, G.B.M.
• The Honorable Mrs. Elsie TU, G.B.M.
• The Honorable Dr. CHA Chi-ming, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable TSUI Sze-man, G.B.M.
• The Honorable CHUANG Shih-ping, G.B.M.
• The Honorable WONG Ker-lee, G.B.M.
• The Honorable TSANG Hin-chi, G.B.M.
• The Honorable FOK Ying-tung, Henry, G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable Sze-yuen CHUNG, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LO Tak-sing, G.B.M., J.P.

1998

• The Honorable Arnaldo de Oliveira SALES, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable NG Hong-mun, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir Run Run SHAW, G.B.M.
• The Honorable WONG Po-yan, G.B.M., J.P.

1999

• The Honorable LEE Chark-tim, G.B.M.
• The Honorable Mrs. Anson CHAN, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir YANG Ti-liang, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir Sidney Gordon, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir William Purves, G.B.M.

2000

• The Honorable Mr. Justice Henry Denis LITTON, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Mr. Justice Charles Arthur CHING, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable MO Kwan-nin, G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable CHA Liang-yong, Louis (Jinyong), G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable JAO Tsung-I, G.B.M.

2001

• Professor the Honorable Sir Harry FANG Sin-yang, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir Ka-shing LI, G.B.M., K.B.E., J.P.
• The Honorable YEUNG Kwong, G.B.M.

2002

• The Honorable Donald TSANG Yam-kuen, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable LEUNG Oi-sie, Elsie, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Sir David AKERS-JONES, G.B.M., J.P.
• Professor the Honorable TIEN Chang-lin, G.B.M.

2005

• The Honorable LAU Wong-fat, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable CHIANG Chen, G.B.M.

2006

• The Honorable TUNG Chee Hwa, G.B.M.
• The Honorable LEE Yeh-kwong, Charles, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEE Tung-hai, Leo, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2007

• The Honorable Mrs. FAN HSU Lai-tai, Rita, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• The Honorable Rafael S.Y. HUI, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable David LI Kwok-po, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEE Shau-kee, G.B.M.

2008

• The Honorable LI Kwok-nang, Andrew, G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable HU Hung-lick, Henry, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable CHENG Yu-tung, G.B.M.
• Dr. the Honorable CHAN Sui-kau, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2009

• The Honorable TANG Ying-yen, Henry, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Hari Naroomal HARILELA, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• The Honorable YAM Chi-kwong, Joseph, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

2010

• The Honorable TSANG Chun-wah, John, G.B.M., J.P.
• The Honorable Ronald Joseph ARCULLI, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable LEONG Che-hung, Edward, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable HO Hung-sun, Stanley, G.B.M., G.B.S.
• Dr. the Honorable FUNG Kwok-king, Victor, G.B.M., G.B.S.
• Dr. the Honorable TIN Ka-ping, G.B.M.
• Professor the Honorable Sir Charles KAO, G.B.M.

2011

• The Honorable LEUNG Chun-ying, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
• Dr. the Honorable Allan ZEMAN, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong