The Nepal Pratap Bhaskara (Nepali: नेपाल प्रताप भास्कर) is a decoration of Nepal. It is also called as the Nepal Decoration of Honour. It is the highest honour of Nepal given to only foreign monarchs and Nepalese ruling sovereign.
| Nepal Pratap Bhaskara Nepal Decoration of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families. |
| Presented by |  Nepal |
| Established | 25 December 1966 |
| First awarded | In 1966 to King Mahendra of Nepal |
| Last awarded | In 2001 to Queen Komal of Nepal |
| Total | 11 awarded till date |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Birendra Chain |
| Equivalent | Order of Ojaswi Rajanya |
| Next (lower) | Tribhuvan Prajatantra Bhaskara |
History
editIt is instituted on 25 December 1966 by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Insignia
editThe ribbon of the order is blue with a white-edged red central stripe. It has a badge worn on the chest and one on the sash ribbon.
Grades
editThe Nepal Pratap Bhaskara has one grade: Member. The decoration consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), Grand Master (Ati-Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara), and ordinary members (Nepal-Pratap-Bhaskara). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign Royal houses.
Recipients
edit- King Mahendra of Nepal (1966)
- Queen Ratna of Nepal (1966)
- King Birendra of Nepal (1972)
- Queen Aishwarya of Nepal (1975)
- King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1983)
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (1986)
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1986)
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1989)
- Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal (1995)
- King Gyanendra of Nepal (2001)
- Queen Komal of Nepal (2001)
References
editExternal links
edit- World Medals Index, Nepal: Nepal Pratap Bhaskara Decoration