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Order of the Beloved Son of the Dragon

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Order of the Beloved Son of the Dragon (Druk Jong Thuksey)
Awarded by  Bhutan
TypeOrder
Awarded forfifth highest civilian order of merit
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon
Next (lower)

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of the Beloved Son of the Dragon (Dzongkha : Druk Jong Thuksey) is a Single Class Order ranking fifth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in 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 red with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.

References