The government of
Macau confers honors every year in the form of decorations, medals and honorary titles.
Categories
The decorations, medals and honorary titles awarded by the government of the Macau
Special Administrative Region of China can be divided into medals of honour, medals of merit, distinguished service medals, and honorary titles.
Medals of honor
Grand Lotus (; ), the highest award under the MSAR honors and awards system, recognizes lifelong and highly significant contributions to the wellbeing of Macau.
The first two persons given this honor in 2001 were:
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Ma Man-kei
Ma Man-kei (; October 1919 – May 26, 2014) was a Chinese- Macanese businessman, tycoon, entrepreneur and politician. A strong supporter of the Chinese Communist Party, Ma was a proponent of the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal ...
(1919–2014) – late business tycoon, former Chairman of the Macau Chamber of Commerce, former member of the
Legislative Assembly of Macau, former Vice-Chairman of
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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.
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Tong Seng Chiu, former president of the
Macao Federation of Workers' Union
Golden Lotus (; ) is awarded for distinguished services to the community or who have rendered public or
voluntary services of high merit.
The first three persons given this honor in 2001 were:
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Stanley Ho
Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong-Macau billionaire businessman. His original patrilineal surname was Bosman, which was later sinicized to 何 (Ho). He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns ...
– business tycoon and casino owner
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Chui Tak Kei – entrepreneur, social activist and philanthropist; late uncle of Macau Chief Executive
Fernando Chui
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Lao Kuong Po __NOTOC__
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– community activist, dentist and founding chairman of the
Macau General Union of the Neighborhood Associations
Silver Lotus (; ) is awarded for leadership in public affairs and/or voluntary work over a long period.
The first three persons given this honor in 2001 were:
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Roque Choi (1921–2006) – late businessman and founder of
Seng Heng Bank, former vice-president of the Commercial Association of Macau, former President of the
Leal Senado
The Leal Senado Building (Portuguese for ''Loyal Senate'') was the seat of Portuguese Macau's government (Legislative Assembly of Macau and Municipal Council of Macau). It is located at one end of the Senado Square in São Lourenço, Macau, ...
, member of the
Macau Legislative Assembly
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, member of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...
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Liang Pi Yun (1907–) – social activist, educationalist, journalist, poet and calligrapher
Medals of merit
There are seven types of medal of merit awarded by Macau:
* Professions (; )
* Industry and Commerce (; )
* Tourism (; )
* Education (; )
* Culture (; )
* Philanthropy (; )
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Sports (; )
Distinguished service medals
* Medal for Bravery (; )
* Medal for Dedication (; )
* Medal for Community Service (; )
Honorary titles
* Honourific Title of Prestige (; )
[Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001, Article 5]
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Honourific Title of Merit
The Honourific Title of Merit ( pt, Título Honorífico de Valor; ) is a decoration of Macau established in 2001 in recognition of individuals who have contributed significantly to the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic o ...
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Colonial orders, decorations and medals (pre-1999)
Prior to
transfer of sovereignty in 1999, the
Portuguese honors system was in use.
Military decorations were awarded to
Portuguese military personnel serving in Macau only:
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Armed Forces Expeditions Commemorative Medal
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and
Armed Forces Special Service Commissions Commemorative Medal
Armed (May, 1941–1964) was an American Thoroughbred gelding race horse who was the American Horse of the Year in 1947 and Champion Older Male Horse in both 1946 and 1947. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ...
– Macau
Civilian and Civil awards given by the Macau Government:
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Medal of Professional Merit
A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...
(Government of Macau)
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Medal of Value
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(Government of Macau)
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Medal of Cultural Merit
A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...
(Government of Macau)
Portuguese orders given to
Portuguese and
Macanese in Macau:
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Order of Aviz
The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz ( pt, Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis, ), previously to 1910 ''Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz'' ( pt, Real Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis), previously to 1789 ''Knights'' (of ...
(Ordem Militar de Aviz)
** Grand Cross (GCA)
** Grand Officer (GOA)
** Commander (ComA)
** Officer (OA)
** Knight (CavA) or Dame (DamA)
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St George's Cross (1st Class)
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Order of Christ (Ordem Militar de Christo)
** Grand Cross (GCC)
** Grand Officer (GOC)
** Commander (ComC)
** Knight (CavC) or Dame (DamC)
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Order of Prince Henry
The Order of Prince Henry ( pt, Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of ...
(Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
** Grand Collar (Grande Colar – GColIH)
** Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz – GCIH)
** Grand Officer (Grande- – GOIH)
** Commander (Comendador – ComIH)
** Officer ( – OIH)
** Knight / Dame (Cavaleiro / Dama – CavIH / DamIH)
** Silver Medal (Medalha de Prata – MedPIH) and a Gold Medal (Medalha de Ouro – MedOIH)
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Order of the Tower and Sword (Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada do Valor, Lealdade e Mérito)
** Grand Collar (GColTE)
** Grand Cross (GCTE)
** Grand Officer (GOTE)
** Commander (ComTE)
** Officer (OTE)
** Knight (CavTE) or Dame (DamTE)
References
External links
Medalhas e Títulos Honoríficos (Medals and Honorary Titles) – orders, legislation, etc. pertaining to the medals and honorary titles of Macau as hosted on the website of the Government Printing Bureau
* Administrative Regulation No. 28/2001 on the Medals and Honorary Title
in Chinesean
in Portuguesehosted on the website of the Government Printing Bureau
2003 awards reported in People's Daily
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