Orders and Medals of the Kingdom of Nepal
Page updated: Aug. 31, 2009








Order of Mahendra-Mala
(Mahendramala-Manapadvi) (1961)





Order of Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara - sash
(Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara) (1966)

Most Glorious Order of Rajanya - sash
(Ojasvi-Rajanya) (1934)





Order of Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada - sash
(Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada) (1956)

Order of Nepal-Shrepada - sash
(Nepal-Shrepada) (1962)





Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal - sash
(Nepal-Tara) (1918)

Order of Om-Ram-Patta - sash
(Om-Ram-Patta) (1946)





Order of Trishakti-Patta - sash
(Trishakti-Patta) (1937)

Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Arm - sash
(Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu) (1895)






Decoration of Valor
(Sena-Soubhagya-Bhaskara) (1963)





Order of Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara
(Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara) (1966)

Most Glorious Order of Rajanya
(Ojasvi-Rajanya) (1934)

Order of Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada - Class 1-2
(Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada) (1956)

Order of Nepal-Shrepada - Class 1-2
(Nepal-Shrepada) (1962)

Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal - Class 1-2
(Nepal-Tara) (1918)





Order of Om-Ram-Patta
(Om-Ram-Patta) (1946)

Order of Trishakti-Patta - Class 1-2
(Trishakti-Patta) (1937)

Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Arm - Class 1-2
(Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu) (1895)

Order of Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada - Class 3-5
(Tribhuban-Prajatantra-Shrepada) (1956)

Order of Nepal-Shrepada - Class 3-5
(Nepal-Shrepada) (1962)





Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal - Class 3-5
(Nepal-Tara) (1918)

Order of Trishakti-Patta - Class 3-5
(Trishakti-Patta) (1937)

Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Arm - Class 3-5
(Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu) (1895)

Distinguished Service Decoration
(Nepal-Mahapratapa-Vardhaka) (1963)

Outstanding Service Decoration
(Nepal-Pratapa-Vardhaka) (1963)





Gallantry Decoration
(Suvera-Patta) (1963)

Nepal Decoration of Honor
(Nepal-Yasho-Varddhaka) (1963)

Bravery Decoration
(Veera-Patta) (1963)

Police Merit Decoration
(Mahendra-Praharee) (1963? )

Police Medal for Meritorious Service
(Sahaya Parakram Padaka) (1965)





Decoration of Merit (g, s, b)
(Mahendra-Ratna) (1962)

King Mahendra Coronation Medal, 1955
(Shubha-Rajyabisheka-Padaka)

King Bihendra Coronation Medal, 1972

King Bihendra Silver Jubilee Medal,1997

King Gayendra Coronation Medal, 2002





Bravery Medal
(Bahaduree-Padaka) (1945)

Assam-Burma Medal
(Assam-Burma-Ladain-Padaka) (1945)

Suprashamsaneeya-Patta Medal (1963)

Prashamasaneeya-Patta Medal (1963)

Police Bravery Decoration
(Praharee-Ratna) (1965)





Life Saving Medal
(Gajendra-Moksha) (1938)

Mountain Service Medal
(Durgama-Seva-Padaka) (1963)

Overseas Service Medal
(Paradesha-Seva-Padaka) (1963)

Air Service Medal (Military)
(Akasha-Seva-Patta) (1966)

Air Service Medal (Crew)
(Akasha-Seva-Patta) (1966)





Air Service Medal (Ground Staff)
(Akasha-Seva-Patta) (1966)

Remote Area Police Service Medal (?)

Fire Brigade Medal
(Varuna-Padaka) (1966)

Service Medal
(Seva-Patta) (1963)

Police Meritorious Service Medal
(Praharee-Parakrama-Padaka) (1965)





Star of Nepal Medal
(Nepal-Tara-Padaka) (1918-65?)

Trishakti-Patta Medal
(Trishakti-Patta-Padaka) (1937-65?)

Gurkha Right Arm Medal
(Gorkha-Dakshina-Bahu-Padaka) (1895-1965?)

Decoration of Nepal
(Nepal-Bhooshana) (1966)

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935
(Rajata-Jayantee-Padaka)





Royal Household Long Service Decoration (25 Yrs)
(Raja-Prasada-Deergha-Seva-Patta) (1937)

Military Long Service Decoration (25 Yrs)
(Sainika-Deergha-Seva-Patta) (1937)

Civil Long Service Decoration (30 Yrs)
(Janapada-Deergha-Seva-Patta) (1937)

Police Long Service Decoration (25 Yrs)
(Praharee-Deergha-Seva-Patta) (1965)

Guards Long Service Decoration (?)





Aide-de-Camp Service Medal
(Prasiddha-Seva-Padaka) (1966)

Royal Household Service Medal (15 Yrs)
(Raja-Prasada-Seva-Padaka) (1966)

Military Service Medal (10 Yrs)
(Sainika-Seva-Padaka) (1966)

Civil Service Medal (15 Yrs)
(Janapada-Seva-Padaka) (1966)

Police Service Medal (12 Yrs)
(Praharee-Seva-Padaka) (1966)





Guards Service Medal (?)

Public Service Medal (?)

Referendum Medal, 1981

SAARC Medal (?)

Great Earthquake Medal, 1935
(Maha-Bhoonampa-Peeditoddhara-Padaka)





Earthquake Medal, 1988

50th Anniversary of Mount Everest Climbing Commemorative Medal (1993)

United Nations Medals

Marksmanship Medal (g, s, b)
(Lakshya-Bhedaka-Padaka) (1924/66)

Notes:
1) Service ribbons of 1st and 2nd classes of Nepalese are 48 mm wide, these of classes 3 through 5 are 38 mm in width, these of remaning decorations and medals are 32 mm in width.
2) The Order of Mahendra-Mala, invested solely upon foreign reigning monarchs, is a collar-only award and does not have any corresponding ribbon.
3) The Life Saving Medal (Gajendra-Moksha) is worn on the right side of chest.
4) The Marksmanship Medal (Lakshya-Bhedaka-Padaka) is a neck decoration and is not denoted by a service ribbon. The ribbon has been presented here only to show what the actual ribbon looks like.

On May 28, 2008 The National Assembly proclaimed Nepal Federal Republic. All orders and medals of the Kingdom of Nepal became therefore obsolete.


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