Royal Military Order of St George Ko e Fakalangilangi Fakakaukau 'o Sa Sia'osi | |
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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 |
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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]