Order of Uttaranchal

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The Most Honourable
Order of Uttaranchal
अति सम्मानीय दर्ज़ह उत्तरांचल
Ati Sammanniya Darjah Uttaranchal

Badge of the Order of Uttaranchal (Grand Knight/Dame)
Awarded by the

Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal
TypeChivalric order
Established4 May 2022
EligibilityCitizens and foreigners
Awarded foroutstanding services towards Uttaranchal and her people
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignHM Rajpramukh Bishnu Chetry
Grand MasterHRH Crown Prince Manoj
GradesGrand Knight/Dame
Grand Commander
Commander
Officer
Member
Post-nominalsD.S.U.U.
D.P.U.U.
D.U.U.
D.P.U.
D.S.U.
Statistics
First induction4 May 2022
Last induction4 May 2023
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal Family Order of Uttaranchal
Next (lower)None (lowest)

Ribbon bar of the Order of Uttaranchal
(Grand Knight/Dame)

The Most Honourable Order of Uttaranchal (Hindi: अति सम्मानीय दर्ज़ह उत्तरांचल, Ati Sammanniya Darjah Uttaranchal) is the second highest chivalric order of the Vishwamitran state of Uttaranchal which is conferred by the Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal as the head of the House of Chetry which is the current ruling house of the state. The order was constituted on 4 May 2022 along with the Royal Family Order of Uttaranchal in conjunction with the 21st birthday anniversary of His Majesty the Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal, who is also the sovereign of the order.

The order ranks below the Royal Family Order and is conferred in recognition of the extraordinary services rendered by individuals towards Uttaranchal and her people.

History

The Order of Uttaranchal was established on 4 May 2022 as the highest order of the state of Uttaranchal and is the second state order to be created along with the Royal Family Order of Uttaranchal. It was also created in conjunction with the 21st birthday of the Rajpramukh.

Grades and insignia

Grades

The Order of Uttaranchal is conferred in five distinguished grades of:

  • Grand Knight/Dame or Darjah Sri Utama Uttaranchal - D.S.U.U. (limited to maximum 15 living recipients)
  • Grand Commander or Darjah Sri Prathama Uttaranchal - D.P.U.U.
  • Commander or Darjah Utama Uttaranchal - D.U.U.
  • Officer or Darjah Prathama Uttaranchal - D.S.U.
  • Member or Darjah Sadasya Uttaranchal - D.S.U.

Insignia

The badge of the order is shaped as a five-armed "Maltese Asterick", using five distinctive "arrowhead" shaped arms. The observe central disc features the "Sun of Uttaranchal", a symbolic representation from the state's arms and the lettering "ORDER OF UTTARANCHAL". The badge is worn by the Grand Knights and Grand Dames in gold and by the Grand Commanders in silver.

The ribbon bars of the Order of Uttaranchal is in yellow in colour with four white vertical stripes: two each of equal width.

Classes of the Most Honourable Order of Uttaranchal
Grade Grand Knight/Dame Grand Commander Commander Officer Member
Post-nominals D.S.U.U. D.P.U.U. D.U.U. D.P.U. D.S.U.
Insignia Heraldic badge of the Grand Knight grade Heraldic badge of the Grand Commander grade
Ribbon bars

Appearance

Method of wearing of the order
  • Grand Knight or Dame: It is awarded in a set of breast star in gold, a badge and a yellow coloured sash with two wide white stripes at each corner and two narrow white stripes, worn from right shoulder to the left waist.
  • Grand Commander: It is awarded in a set of breast star in silver and a necklet worn around the neck.
  • Commander: It is awarded in a necklet worn around the neck.
  • Officer: It is awarded in the form of a medallion in gold which is hung on the ribbon.
  • Member: It is awarded in the form of a medallion in silver which is hung on the ribbon.

Recipients

Sovereign

Grand Knights/Dames (D.S.U.U.)

Grand Commanders (D.P.U.U.)

Commanders (D.U.U.)

Officers (D.P.U.)

Members (D.S.U.)

  • 4 May 2023: Chandrachur Basu, Commissioner of Swarnarajya[1]

See also