Order of Merit of Basistha
| The Most Excellent Order of Merit of Basistha अति उत्कृष्ट दर्ज़ह भक्ति वशिष्ठ Ati Utkrishtha Darjah Bhakti Basistha | |
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 Badge of the order | |
Awarded by the Rajpramukh of Basistha | |
| Type | Chivalric order |
| Established | 28 November 2021 |
| Eligibility | State and foreign dignitaries |
| Awarded for | services of merit rendered by individuals towards the state of Basistha and its people |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, first Governor of Basistha |
| Sovereign | HM Rajpramukh Anoushkaa Patranabish |
| Grades | • Grand Companion • Companion • Member |
| Post-nominals | • S.U.B.B. • D.U.B.B. • D.S.B.B. |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 28 November 2021 |
| Last induction | 18 March 2022 |
| Total inductees | 5 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Basistha |
| Next (lower) | None (lowest) |
 Ribbon bar of the order (Grand Companion) | |
The Most Excellent Order of Merit of Basistha is the junior most order of chivalry of the Vishwamitran state of Basistha. It was established on 28 November 2021 by Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, the first Rajyapal of Basistha as the head of the state of Basistha. The order is conferred in recognition of the services of merit rendered by individuals towards the state of Basistha and its people.
History
The Order of Merit of Basistha was established as a chivalric order of the state of Basistha by the state's first and only governor Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu on 28 November 2021 along with the Order of Basistha to confer it upon individuals in recognition of their services to the state and its people. At the time of its creation, it was the second highest order and it became the third order in the precedence following the creation of the Family Order of Basistha on 24 January 2023.
Grades and insignia
Grades
The Order of Merit of Basistha is conferred in two grades of appointment:
- Grand Companion or Darjah Sri Utama Bhakti Basistha - D.S.B.B.
- Companion or Darjah Utama Bhakti Basistha - D.U.B.B.
- Member or Darjah Sadasya Bhakti Basistha - D.S.B.B.
The Rajpramukh of Basistha is at the helm of the order as the sovereign of the Order of Basistha, a position formerly filled by the Rajyapal of Basistha.
Insignia
- The riband of the order is orange and has a wide peacock blue horizontal bar at both ends. The rosettes indicate the various grades of the order.
The recipients of the Grand Companion grade wear the sash of the order from the right shoulder to the left waist and the badge of the order below the chest. The recipients of the Companion grade wear the necklet whose riband is the same as that of the Grand Companion grade and the star of the order is hung to the riband. The recipients of the Member grade wear the medallion on the chest which is the star of the order attached to a riband.
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Grand Companion |
 Companion |
 Member |
Recipients
Sovereigns
- His Highness Duke Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, Rajyapal of Basistha (28 November 2021 – 18 March 2022)
- Her Majesty Anoushkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Basistha (since 18 March 2022)
Grand Companions (S.U.B.B.)
- 28 November 2021: Ștefan Marius Snagoveanu, former Rajyapal of Basistha
- 28 November 2021: Dhrubajyoti Roy, Rajpramukh of Purvanchal
- 28 November 2021: Tanishkaa Patranabish, Rajpramukh of Beltola
- 28 November 2021: Mohammad Mridul Amin, former Rajpramukh of Basistha
- 27 January 2023: Princess Charlotte, Duchess of St. Andrews, Queen Emeritus of Queensland
- 27 January 2023: Arthur Lacey-Scott, Deputy Prime Minister
- 27 January 2023: Rory McPhail, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 27 January 2023: Reshmi Hazarika, former Governor of Basistha
- 27 January 2023: Rajdeep Deka, former Governor of Basistha
- 27 January 2023: Manggala Alif Prasetia, Union Minister of State
Companions (D.U.B.B.)
- 27 January 2023: W. Pranit Singh, Union Cabinet Minister
27 January 2023: Quintus De Vitaliis, Privy Councilor(returned 8 April 2023)
Members (D.S.B.B.)
- 27 January 2023: Sanghita Roy, former Governor of Basistha
- 27 January 2023: Subhajit Kar, former Governor of Basistha
- 27 January 2023: Jemina Hazarika, former Administrator of Basistha