Royal Military Order of St George (original) (raw)
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| Royal Military Order of St George_Ko e Fakalangilangi Fakakaukau 'o Sa Sia'osi_ | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by King of Tonga | |
| Type | Order |
| Royal house | House of Tupou |
| Eligibility | Militaries |
| Awarded for | Meritorious military services |
| Status | Constituted |
| Grand Master | Tupou VI |
| Grades | Grand Cross (GCStG) Grand Officer (GOStG) Commander (CStG) Officer (OStG) Member (MStG) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Phoenix |
 Ribbon of the order |
The Royal Military Order of St George is a military knighthood order of the Kingdom of Tonga.
It was founded by King George Tupou V in 2009 to reward distinguished and meritorious military services by members of the uniformed services, including the Tonga Defence Services and foreigners.[_citation needed_]
The Order is awarded in five classes:[1]
- Grand Cross (G.C.St.G.)
- Grand Officer (G.O.St.G.)
- Commander (C.St.G.)
- Officer (O.St.G.)
- Member (M.St.G.)
- The badge consists of a cross-hatched red-enamelled and gold-bordered Greek cross, having in its centre a medallion featuring in its centre an enamelled miniature of Saint George killing the dragon, the whole surrounded by a red ring with an inscription in gold letters "ROYAL MILITARY ORDER OF ST GEORGE". The badge is hanging from the sash through a royal crown of Tonga in gold.
- The breast star of the Order is a medallion, similar to the badge medallion, at the center of a radiating star of rhomboidal shape.
- The ribbon is completely dark red.
- ^ "Gentleman's Military Interest Club" Forum Tonga Orders