Royal Order of Pouono Ko e Fakalangilangi ‘o Pouono | |
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Awarded by King of Tonga | |
Type | Order of Merit |
Established | 1893 |
Royal house | House of Tupou |
Awarded for | The Monarch, Consort, and children of the Monarch of Tonga and also foreign Heads of State |
Status | Inactive since ca. 2008 |
Sovereign | King Tupou VI |
Grades | Knight Grand Cross (KGCP) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of King George Tupou I |
![]() Ribbon of the order |
The Royal Order of Pouono is the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The Order was established in 1893 by King George Tupou II.[ citation needed] The Order of Pouono is currently considered as inactive, as King George Tupou V discontinued the Order in 2008. [1] [2]
The Order consists of a single class: Knight Grand Cross. [3] Its post-nominal letters are K.G.C.P. [2]
The insignia consists of a collar, badge, breast star and riband. The collar is reserved for the King and foreign Heads of State only.
Royal Order of Pouono Ko e Fakalangilangi ‘o Pouono | |
---|---|
Awarded by King of Tonga | |
Type | Order of Merit |
Established | 1893 |
Royal house | House of Tupou |
Awarded for | The Monarch, Consort, and children of the Monarch of Tonga and also foreign Heads of State |
Status | Inactive since ca. 2008 |
Sovereign | King Tupou VI |
Grades | Knight Grand Cross (KGCP) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of King George Tupou I |
![]() Ribbon of the order |
The Royal Order of Pouono is the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The Order was established in 1893 by King George Tupou II.[ citation needed] The Order of Pouono is currently considered as inactive, as King George Tupou V discontinued the Order in 2008. [1] [2]
The Order consists of a single class: Knight Grand Cross. [3] Its post-nominal letters are K.G.C.P. [2]
The insignia consists of a collar, badge, breast star and riband. The collar is reserved for the King and foreign Heads of State only.