Orders, decorations, and medals of The Furbish Islands
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Since independence in 1805, The Furbish Islands has created a number of orders, decorations, and medals awarded for heroism or service to the country.
History
National orders
All orders are listed in order of precedence. They may be of higher or lower in precedence to the awards below.
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Order of The United Provinces and Territories | Commander (CUPT) | 1806 | Highest honor given in The Furbish Islands, awarded by an act of the National Assembly for "exceptional service" the country. Can only be awarded to Furbish citizens. | |
Officer (OUPT) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KUPT/DUPT) | ||||
Legion of Honor | Grand Cross (GCLH) | 1806 | Second-highest honor given in The Furbish Islands, awarded by the Directory under advice of the government for "exceptional service" the country. Can only be awarded to Furbish citizens. | |
Knight/Dame Commander (KCLH/DCLH) | ||||
Commander (CLH) | ||||
Lieutenant (LLH) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KLH/DLH) | ||||
Order of National Merit | Grand Cross (GCNM) | 1806 | Third-highest honor given in The Furbish Islands, awarded by the Prime Minister under advice of the government for "exceptional service" the country. Can only be awarded to Furbish citizens. | |
Knight/Dame Commander (KCOM/DCOM) | ||||
Commander (CNM) | ||||
Lieutenant (LNM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KNM/DNM) | ||||
Order of Liberty | Commander (COL) | 1875 | Awarded by the Directory under advice for the government for "exceptional work in promoting the value of Liberty anywhere in the world". | |
Officer (OOL) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KOL/DOL) | ||||
Order of Equality | Commander (COE) | 1875 | Awarded by the Directory under advice for the government for "exceptional work in promoting the value of Equality anywhere in the world". | |
Officer (OOE) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KOE/DOE) | ||||
Order of Fraternity | Commander (COF) | 1875 | Awarded by the Directory under advice for the government for "exceptional work in promoting the value of Fraternity anywhere in the world". | |
Officer (OOF) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KOF/DOF) | ||||
Order of Defense Merit | Commander (CDM) | Awarded by the Ministry of Defense for "exceptional work in defending" the country. In practice every officer and NCO with 20 over years of service is given this award. Foreign soldiers serving in units under Furbish command can also be given this award. | ||
Officer (ODM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KDM/DDM) | ||||
Order of Merit in Justice | Commander (CMJ) | Awarded by the Ministry of Justice for "exceptional service in upholding justice, law and order, or public safety" in the country. | ||
Officer (OMJ) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KMJ/DMJ) | ||||
Order of Merit in Foreign Service | Commander (CFS) | Awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for "exceptional service for The United Provinces and Territories abroad". | ||
Officer (OFS) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KFS/DFS) | ||||
Order of Merit in Civil Service | Commander (CCS) | Awarded by the Prime Minister under advice of the government for "civil servants who have done exceptional service" in the country. | ||
Officer (OCS) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KCS/DCS) | ||||
Order of Agricultural Merit | Commander (CAM) | Awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture for "exceptional contributions to agriculture". | ||
Officer (OAM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KAM/DAM) | ||||
Order of Scientific Merit | Commander (CSM) | Awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research for "exceptional contributions to science or technological development". | ||
Officer (OSM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KSM/DSM) | ||||
Order of Merit in Education | Commander (CME) | Awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research or Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for "exceptional contributions to education". | ||
Officer (OME) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KME/DME) | ||||
Order of Maritime Merit | Commander (CMM) | Awarded by the Ministry of the Navy or Ministry of Trade to "exceptional maritime service to The United Provinces and Territories". | ||
Officer (OMM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KMM/DMM) | ||||
Order of Merit in the Arts | Commander (CMA) | Awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sport for "exceptional contributions to the arts or Furbish culture". | ||
Officer (OMA) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KMA/DMA) | ||||
Order of Economic Merit | Commander (CEM) | Awarded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for "exceptional economic contributions". | ||
Officer (OEM) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KEM/DEM) | ||||
Order of Merit in Health | Commander (CMH) | Awarded by the Ministry of Health for "exceptional contributions to public health". | ||
Officer (OMH) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KMH/DMH) | ||||
Order of Merit in Sport | Commander (CMS) | Awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sport for "exceptional contributions to sport". | ||
Officer (OMS) | ||||
Knight/Dame (KMS/DMS) | ||||
Order of the Furbish Family | First Class (FFF) | Awarded by the Ministry of Women and Families to "parents or legal guardians who raised large families with dignity". | ||
Second Class (SFF) | ||||
Third Class (TFF) |
Military decorations
All decorations in each section are listed in order of precedence. They may be of higher or lower precedence to the orders listed above and to the civilian awards and awards of other branches listed below.
Ribbon | Name | letters | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Republican Cross | RC | Highest Furbish military honor. Awarded for "the most extraordinary bravery, devotion, heroism, or self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy". A soldier has to be cited by officers from more than one branch. Can be awarded to foreign soldiers or units serving under Furbish command. |
Gendarmery
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Medal of Honor (Furbish Gendarmery) | Second-highest honor awarded by the Furbish Gendarmery. Awarded for "extreme bravery, devotion, heroism, or self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy". Can be awarded to foreign gendarmes or units serving under Furbish command. |
Army
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Medal of Honor (Furbish Army) | Second-highest honor awarded by the Furbish Army. Awarded for "extreme bravery, devotion, heroism, or self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy". Can be awarded to foreign soldiers or units serving under Furbish command. |
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Medal of Honor (Furbish Navy) | Second-highest honor awarded by the Furbish Navy. Awarded for "extreme bravery, devotion, heroism, or self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy". Can be awarded to foreign sailors or units serving under Furbish command. |
Air Force
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Medal of Honor (Furbish Air Force) | Second-highest honor awarded by the Furbish Air Force. Awarded for "extreme bravery, devotion, heroism, or self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy". Can be awarded to foreign airmen or units serving under Furbish command. |
Civilian decorations
All decorations are listed in order of precedence. They may be of higher or lower precedence to the orders and to the military awards listed above.
Ribbon | Name | Ranks (letters) | Established | Awarded to/for/by |
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Federal subject decorations
The following awards are awarded by federal subject or other local governments.
Non-government decorations
These decorations are officially recognized by the Furbish government but are awarded by organizations that are not related to the federal or any local governments.