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Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon

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Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Druk Khorlo)
Awarded by  Bhutan
TypeOrder
Awarded forfourth highest civilian order of merit
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal Order of Bhutan
Next (lower)National Order of Merit

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Dzongkha : Druk Khorlo) is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 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 blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.

References

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